Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar presented Rs.5 lakh each to Ankita, the top scorer in this year's SSLC exams. Ankita, a student at Morarji Desai residential school in Mudhol, Bagalkot district, achieved a perfect score of 625 out of 625. The officials personally congratulated Ankita in Bengaluru and handed over the cheques. Additionally, they awarded Rs.3 lakh and Rs.2 lakh to Navneet from Mandya, who also excelled at a Morarji Desai residential school in Mandya, securing the third position with a score of 623 out of 625.
Siddaramaiah pledged to allocate Rs.1.5 crore for the enhancement of the two Morarji Desai schools, where the top students emerged from. Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar expressed his pleasure and pride in the achievements of government school students who attained the first and third ranks. He emphasized the potential of students and teachers in government schools.
Shivakumar highlighted his goal of improving rural government schools for the students' benefit, intending to utilize corporate social responsibility funds for the development. Once the election code of conduct is lifted, a meeting will be convened to discuss this initiative with stakeholders.
