Karnataka Teacher Uses His Blood To Write Letter to Education Minister, Demands Grants for Kannada Schools (Video)
Karnataka teacher Prashanth Sirenje wrote a letter in blood to Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa, demanding grants for Kannada-medium schools established after 1995. The teacher has urged the state government to release grant-in-aid to these institutions so that their employees can receive salaries from the government.
A teacher from Shikaripura in Karnataka has written a letter in his own blood to School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa, seeking government grants for Kannada-medium schools established after 1995. The teacher has urged the state government to release grant-in-aid to these institutions so that their employees can receive salaries from the government.
Teacher Prashanth Sirenje used his blood to write the letter, appealing to the Education Department and the Karnataka government to address the long-pending demand for grants to Kannada-medium schools.
According to teachers, Kannada-medium schools that began operations after 1995 have been denied government grants. They alleged that several protests have been held in Bengaluru over the issue and that assurances were given, but no concrete action has been taken so far. Karnataka Teachers Can Now Use ‘Tr’ Prefix Before Names, Says CM DK Shivakumar.
Prashanth has warned that if the demand is not addressed, other Kannada-medium school teachers will also write letters in blood on November 1, 2026.
Recalling an earlier statement by Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa that “Kannada is in my blood”, Prashanth said, “Minister Madhu Bangarappa had earlier said that Kannada is in my blood. For this reason, I am writing a letter to him in blood. In the current situation, without funding, Kannada-medium schools are without blood.” Karnataka: Teacher, Student Engage in Romantic Photoshoot During Study Tour in Chikkaballapur District; Pics Go Viral.
Karnataka Kannada Medium Schools Grant Issue: Teacher Writes Blood Letter To Education Minister
Karnataka Teacher Writes in Blood to Demand Grants for Kannada Schools
Shikaripura, Karnataka
A #Kannada-medium school teacher from #Shikaripura has written a formal appeal in his own blood, demanding government grants for schools established after 1995.
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Karnataka Grant-In-Aid Rules: What Changed?
The dispute over grant-in-aid for private educational institutions in Karnataka dates back several decades. Under the earlier framework, institutions established after June 1, 1985, were required to complete a seven-year “grantless” period before becoming eligible for government aid.
The policy was subsequently changed in 1994. Under the revised provisions, primary schools, high schools and pre-university colleges established after the 1987-88 academic year were classified as “permanently unaided” and were not entitled to government grants.
A government order issued on February 8, 1996, further stated that institutions established from the 1987-88 academic year onwards, or after June 1, 1987, would be treated as permanently unaided, according to Indian Kanoon.
The Karnataka Education Institutions (Grant-in-Aid for Primary, Secondary and Pre-University Educational Institutions) Rules, 1998, were given retrospective effect from June 1, 1995. Under these rules, private educational institutions established or permitted to be established on or after June 1, 1987, for primary, secondary or pre-university education were considered permanently ineligible for grant-in-aid.
The Karnataka High Court later held that institutions falling under these provisions could not claim eligibility for grant-in-aid in the future.
Why Are Karnataka Teachers Demanding Grants?
Teachers of Kannada-medium schools established after the cut-off dates have been demanding government funding, arguing that the absence of grants has affected the salaries and financial security of employees working in these institutions.
The latest protest by Prashanth Sirenje has once again brought the long-standing grant-in-aid dispute involving Kannada-medium schools into focus. His warning of further blood-written letters on November 1, Karnataka Rajyotsava Day, could intensify the pressure on the state government to address the teachers' demands.
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