The BJP in Karnataka is facing criticism for alleged corruption in the Public Works Department. (representative image)
The Bommai government is already on the backfoot after the Karnataka State Contractors Association (KSCA) alleged that the bribery norm of 40 per cent for payment in the Public Works Department.
In a new trouble for the ruling BJP in Karnataka, which is facing criticism for alleged corruption in the Public Works Department (PWD), two associations representing private unaided school managements have accused the state’s education department of “massive corruption”. “The issue has been raised.
The School Management Association (RUPSA) and the Associated Management of Primary and Secondary Schools (KAMS) in Karnataka have named the state’s School Education and Literacy Minister BC Nagesh in their letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. RUPSA President Lokesh T. claimed that this is the third such letter addressed to the Prime Minister in this regard.
RUPSA also released an audio recording, reportedly related to a block education The officer allegedly demanded a bribe to process an application for renewal of recognition of a school. RUPSA members alleged that 50 per cent deduction has been demanded by the department officials for sanctioning RTE reimbursement.
RUPSA alleges that many schools are on the verge of closure due to rampant corruption in the education department. Despite several pleas to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Minister BC Nagesh, there has been no improvement in the situation.
Echoing RUPSA’s allegations, the Associated Management of Primary and Secondary Schools (KAMS) in Karnataka said they had recently written to the Prime Minister about corruption in the state’s education department.
The Bommai government is already on the backfoot after the Karnataka State Contractors Association (KSCA) alleged that the bribery norm of 40 per cent for payment in the Public Works Department.
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