Old Pension Scheme issue will be placed before the Cabinet, says Siddaramaiah

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Chief Minister Siddaramaiah assured that, the request for implementation of Old Pension Scheme (OPS) volition beryllium placed earlier the Cabinet for the further discussion.

Addressing the teachers astatine the State-level acquisition normal and aureate jubilee solemnisation organised by the Karnataka State Government Primary School Teachers’ Association connected Saturday, helium besides said that promotions for superior schoolhouse teachers with graduation volition beryllium considered.

He recalled that during his erstwhile tenure arsenic Finance Minister, 1 lakh teachers were appointed successful 5 years. He said that the 6th and 7th Pay Commissions person been implemented, and sincere efforts volition beryllium made to fulfill the demands of teachers. He besides said that efforts volition beryllium made to supply wage hikes.

In his peculiar lecture, writer and thinker Baraguru Ramachandrappa underlined the value of preserving superior schools astatine each level, which is the instauration of education.

He further stated that arsenic Karnataka Public Schools (KPS) were opening, determination was fearfulness that authorities schools would beryllium closed. “The Education Minister is saying not adjacent 1 schoolhouse volition beryllium closed. Let america spot him. But immoderate are saying schools volition beryllium closed. Which is true? There indispensable beryllium communal discussion”.

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar promised that for the operation of the teachers’ relation building, a tract successful Bengaluru would beryllium provided.

“Our authorities has decided to usage ₹8,000 crore to ₹10,000 crore Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) money for the infrastructure improvement of agrarian authorities schools. Good backstage schools indispensable follow authorities schools and name teachers,” helium said.

Published - February 28, 2026 10:27 p.m. IST

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