N. Mahesh
Nanjaiah Mahesh | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Karnataka | |
| In office June 2018 – October 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Tanveer Sait |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Kollegal | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | S. Jayanna |
| Constituency | Kollegal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nanjaiah Mahesh 1 June 1956 (age 62) Chamarajanagar, Karnataka, India |
| Political party |  Bahujan Samaj Party |
| Residence(s) | Kollegal, Karnataka, India |
| Occupation | Social worker, politician |
| Website | bspindia |
Nanjaiah Mahesh popularly known as Mahesh Anna is a senior Indian politician and the Ex State President of the Bahujan Samaj Party, Karnataka, A Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, He was the Minister for Primary and Secondary Education of Karnataka in the H. D. Kumaraswamy cabinet, but resigned on October 11 citing personal reasons.[1][2][3][4][5] He won the 2018 assembly elections from Kollegal constituency.[6][7].[8][9]
Education Minister
Mahesh took oath to his office of Primary and Secondary Education Ministry in the name of Buddha, Basava and Ambedkar.[10] He emphasizes on quality education[11] and students' skill training at school level.[12] He also proposed a plan to merge single teacher schools across the state[13] and has also contemplated denying any permission to new private schools for the next three years.[14][15] His ministry prepared a policy of capping fee structure of private CBSE and ICSE schools in the State.[16] He experimented Open Book system in Kannada schools[17][18], which was praised by K. S. Bhagawan.[19] He launched 100 Schools 100 Books initiative for developing reading habit among children of Karnataka.[20] He launched Career guidance and counselling cells in the colleges of Bangalore.[21]N.Mahesh resigns as education minister on 11 October 2018.
References
- ^ "Ministers". kla.kar.nic.in.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Primary and Secondary Education Minister N. Mahesh in city – Star of Mysore". Star of Mysore. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Minister N Mahesh calls on Seer Shivarathri Deshikendra; seeks blessings – Mysuru Today". Mysuru Today. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Karnataka Minister N Mahesh irked by 'poor' shoes for schoolkids". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
{{cite news}}: no-break space character in|title=at position 19 (help) - ^ Reporter, Staff (17 August 2018). "Karnataka Minister urges old boys to spruce up alma maters". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly". kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "25 years on, BSP man eyes win in Karnataka". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Karnataka Elections, BSP and Dalits". velivada.com. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|website=(help) - ^ Dahiwale, Mangesh. "Karnataka elections and Dalits". Round Table India. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "15 Congress and 10 JD(S) MLAs sworn-in as Karnataka cabinet ministers; seven berths still vacant". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Quality education, my priority: Karnataka Minister N Mahesh". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "I want to introduce skill training at schools, says new primary and secondary education minister". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "State govt plans to merge single-teacher schools". Deccan Herald. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "New schools may not get permission for 3 years". Deccan Herald. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "No nod likely for new private schools in state". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ Kulkarni, Tanu (10 June 2018). "Now, CBSE, ICSE schools don't favour new fee structure". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Students get a taste of open book exam". Deccan Herald. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Students appear for Open Book Examination". UNI India. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Writer heaps praises on Ministers N. Mahesh and GTD - Star of Mysore". Star of Mysore. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Minister N. Mahesh to launch '100 Schools 100 Books' initiative - Star of Mysore". Star of Mysore. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
{{cite news}}: no-break space character in|title=at position 30 (help) - ^ "Career cells in Bengaluru colleges become a reality". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 August 2018.