Education Dept. finds it difficult to get teachers for schools in rural, remote areas of Shivamogga

Many teachers refuse to work at government schools in remote areas of Malnad taluks with hardly any transport facilities, leaving hundreds of students with no permanent faculty in Shivamogga district. The Department of School Education and Literacy is finding it difficult to accommodate teachers for 132 primary schools located in hilly terrains in Sagar, Sorab, Tirthahalli, and Hosanagar taluks. During a review meeting on June 3, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Madhu Bangarappa directed the officers to somehow ensure teachers are posted to these schools. Madhu Bangarappa, during his visit to Shivamogga on Monday, June 19, also discussed the issue with the officers and wanted schools in his native district to not face a shortage of teachers.