The family donated 2 acres of land to upgrade a government school in HD Kote taluk ₹40l | Mysuru News – Times of India

Mysuru: A Muslim family donated 2 acres of 20 gunta land to a government upper primary school in Bachegoudanahalli village in HD Kote taluk village of HD Kote taluk. Mysore city. It is meant to promote educational and sports activities.
Muhammad rakiboFour brothers and sisters, including a 63-year-old businessman and two sisters from Hampura Hobli, donated land in memory of their father. mohammed jafar who had passed away six years ago. “It was our late father’s dream to donate land for the school. As per his wish, we brothers and sisters handed over the land to the school,” explained Rakib.
“This land can be used to upgrade the school grounds and the school to an English medium school,” he said. The current market value of the land is around Rs 20 lakh per acre.
HD Kota Block Education Officer Chandrakanto He said that the school has adequate classrooms and other facilities. “The family approached us with a proposal to donate the land. We will plan its proper use,” he said.
The school’s headmaster, Marikalaiah M, said the family donated the land following a request from the villagers and the school development and monitoring committee.SDMC) Member. “This year we have started English medium from class 1. Our dream is to upgrade it to Karnataka Public School and the land will be used for this,” he said. Once this happens, free English medium education will be provided to students up to class 12.
Started in 1961, the school currently has 205 students between classes 1 and 7.

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