Bengaluru, May 21 -- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed officials to initiate the process of appointment of 15,000 teachers for Primary and High Schools.

He was speaking at a progress review meeting of Department of School Education and Literacy here yesterday. Pointing out that it has been decided to recruit 15,000 teachers this year, he said the Finance Ministry will be sent a proposal in this regard.

The CM directed the officials to invite tenders at the earliest for establishment of 800 new Karnataka Public Schools (KPS) in the next two years.

"The Schools will begin the new academic year across the State on June 1 and a new KPS School will be launched at Shivamogga on that day. A total of 1,200 children will be given admis...