Bengaluru, May 20 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday chaired a meeting at his home office 'Krishna' to review issues related to the Department of School Education and Literacy, with a focus on the upcoming Karnataka Public School (KPS) scheme and improvement in examination results.

The Karnataka Public School (KPS) scheme will be launched in Shivamogga on June 1.

Under the scheme, each KPS will accommodate 1,200 students, offering education from LKG to PUC in both Kannada and English mediums in a single campus.

The Chief Minister directed that all 800 KPS schools be made fully ready within the next two years and asked officials to begin the tender process immediately to set up 800 schools this year.

He also directed of...