Congratulating Ankita Basappa Konnur, the first rank holder in the recent SSLC exam, who studied in Morarji Desai Residential School in Mudhol in Bagalkote district, Mr. Siddaramaiah said he wished more students from such Government residential schools in rural areas win laurels by passing with ranks and securing distinctions.
Speaking to reporters on his arrival at Mysuru airport on Friday, May 10, Mr. Siddaramaiah recalled that the decision to start Morarji Desai Residential Schools was taken in 1994 when he was the Finance Minister to ensure availability of quality education to children in rural areas.
He said he was motivated by the DSS slogan that they did not want arrack or wine shops, but wanted residential schools in rural areas. “I was in touch with the DSS those days. As I was also from a rural area, we started Morarji Schools to ensure quality education to rural children belonging to Dalit, Backward Classes, Minorities, and farming class,” he said.
