Minister: No Plan to Transfer PU Officials' Control to Zilla Panchayats
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No Proposal to Shift PU Officials to Zilla Panchayats, Says Minister Madhu Bangarappa
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News18•17-03-2026, 17:00
No Proposal to Shift PU Officials to Zilla Panchayats, Says Minister Madhu Bangarappa
•Karnataka School Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa clarified there is no proposal to transfer administrative control of Pre-University education officials to Zilla Panchayats.
•The clarification comes amidst threats from lecturers to boycott evaluation work over the reported move.
•Bangarappa warned against pressure tactics, stating it would harm students' interests, and confirmed no government order was issued.
•He also addressed pending dues, assuring payments would be credited to lecturers' accounts by around the 20th.
•MLCs Puttanna and Bhojegowda raised concerns about potential decline in education quality and administrative confusion if the shift occurred.
