State Component under DPEP (Karnataka)

Abstract

From Background: Kannada speaking areas of the former Bombay, Hyderabad and Madras States, the whole of former Mysore State and the district State of Kodagu were brought together to form the New Mysore State, on 1st Nov. 1956. The New State was named Karnataka, on 1st Nov.1973. The State comprises nine revenue districts of former Mysore, four of former Bombay, three of former Hyderabad, two of former Madras, and Kodagu state. Bangalore district is further divided into Urban and Rural districts, resulting in 20 revenue districts. Bangalore urban district is bifurcated into South and North City Districts. Educational districts are coterminus with revenue districts to facilitate better planning, monitoring, evaluation and intervention- wherever necessary. During 1988- 89 the State Administration was decentralised, with the introduction of Panchayat Raj and Zilla parishat system. Primary and secondary Education became the responsibility of these agencies. The Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act 1993 (following the 73rd Amendment to the Indian constitution) also provides for the same decentralised administration and management of school education to the district and block level bodies.