India, July 1 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $182.89 million (in yen equivalent) loan to help India strengthen the public school system in Karnataka, expanding access to high-quality learning and improving academic performance for more than a million students, including female and disadvantaged learners.The Strengthening Karnataka Public Schools Program will establish 500 integrated Karnataka public school clusters that provide seamless education from pre-primary through secondary levels. It will strengthen teacher competencies, curriculum and assessment systems, school governance and management systems, and science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) learning. The program will also introduce industry...