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R. Ashoka questions Congress government over lack of shoes and bags for 23,000 poor students in Bengaluru schools

R. Ashoka questions Congress government over lack of shoes and bags for 23,000 poor students in Bengaluru schools
Image: Kannada Prabha

R. Ashoka questioned the Congress government on its alleged neglect of poor students and temporary teachers in Bengaluru government schools. He stated that 23,000 poor students are reportedly attending school barefoot, and that government schools lack shoes, socks, sweaters, and bags even after four months of the academic year. Ashoka also highlighted that 48,000 temporary teachers have not received their honorarium for the last 3-4 months.

Originally reported by Kannada Prabha Summarised from the source’s public news feed without altering the facts. Read the original report for the full story.
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