Mangaluru: To introduce the concept of agriculture to students, the School Development Committee and Monitoring (SDMC) of the Karnataka Public School (KPS) in Kumra in Puture Taluk have changed the Ground of the School to become rice fields.
Nithish Kumar Shantivana, the president who worked, SDMC, told Ti that the idea was discussed at the meeting held in May and was implemented in June.
Partial conversion of land to agriculture is shining with the call of the City of Shrinivas City District Poojari to develop Bera land.
MLA Sanjeeva Matandoor, who is also a school president, has been interested in the initiative that has been carried out with the support of the Rural Rural Development Project Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala (SKDRDP).
“School properties are spread in five hectares of 1.5 hectares provided for playgrounds.
Management has wanted to develop rice fields so that children have a better understanding of the subject, because there is a request to include agriculture as part of the curriculum.
The land is flattened and hijacked earlier this month, “Nithish said.
About rice seeds 30kg obtained from a farmer has been put in a tray and is placed on the terrace of the house of Umesh SKDRDP and Nithish.
After about 18 days, the transplant will take place.
“Because of the pandemic, students are not part of this project.
About 10 locals work every day.
If this project is successful, the decision will be taken by consultation with MLA and staff members if it must be continued.
This school has 500 students, from LKG to class 12.
Children will not be seized from the playground because some are alternating, “he said.