Bengaluru: The state government has drawn up a plan to upgrade 800 government schools into Karnataka Public Schools (KPS), each equipped with modern infrastructure at an estimated cost of Rs 4 crore per school, Primary and Secondary Education Minister of Karnataka Madhu Bangarappa announced on Wednesday.

Speaking at a press conference in Bengaluru, the minister said the KPS model will provide continuous education from pre-primary to II PUC under one roof. In the first phase, 500 schools will be developed as KPS institutions with the support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the state government.

Additionally, 200 schools will be upgraded through the Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board, while 100 more will be taken up in 10 mining-affected taluks under the Karnataka Mining E

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