Schools reopen in Karnataka after summer vacation

NEW DELHI: Both state board and central board schools in Karnataka have reopened today, May 16, for the academic year 2022-23 after 35 days of summer vacation. Schools across Karnataka welcomed students with midday meals, sweets, and cultural events.

BC Nagesh, Karnataka minister of primary and secondary education, greeted all students, teachers and non-teaching staff of schools through a tweet. "Schools across the state have started today, and are geared up to welcome children. Children will be immersed in the beautiful moments of reading, writing, and companionship. Greetings to all children, instructors and non-teaching staff," he said in the tweet.

ಇಂದಿನಿಂದ ರಾಜ್ಯದಾದ್ಯಂತ ಶಾಲೆಗಳು ಆರಂಭವಾಗಿವೆ.

ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಲು ಶಾಲೆಗಳು ಸಜ್ಜಾಗಿವೆ.

ಶಾಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಕಲಿಕೆಯ ಕಲರವ ಶುರುವಾಗಿದೆ.

ಓದು-ಬರಹ, ಆಟ, ಒಡನಾಟದ ಸುಂದರ ಕ್ಷಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಲ್ಲೀನರಾಗಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಎಲ್ಲ ಮಕ್ಕಳು, ಬೋಧಕ ಮತ್ತು ಬೊಧಕೇತರ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿಗೆ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು ?#schoolreopeing pic.twitter.com/dkq0DswwJz

— B.C Nagesh (@BCNagesh_bjp) May 16, 2022

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The Karnataka state Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is implementing a learning recovery programme called ‘Kalika Chetarike’ for students of Classes 1 to 10. Schools are instructed to follow all COVID-19 protocols such as wearing masks, maintaining social distancing etc. during school hours.

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