The Department of Backward Classes Welfare has extended the last date for online application for various facilities for eligible students studying in post-matriculation courses other than PUC for the year 2026-27 to November 30.
Applications have been invited from eligible backward class students and students belonging to category-1 nomadic and semi-nomadic communities for the facilities of post-matric merit scholarship, ‘fee refund’ and ‘Education-Meal and Housing Assistance Scheme’.
The last date for submitting applications is November 30. The Backward Classes Welfare Officer has informed in a notification that eligible students should take advantage of this extended date facility.
Introduction to rural life for city students: ‘Gramanubhav’ program launched in Bellary on November 1
A new program called ‘Gramanubhav’ has been organized by the Samagra Shikshan Karnataka, District Planning Office with the aim of providing practical introduction to rural life, agricultural activities and culture to urban students.
On November 01 at 11 am, Housing Minister B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan will launch the program at the Government (Municipal) Pre-University College Grounds in the city.
*Objective of the Program
Students studying in classes 8, 9 and 11 in government, aided and unaided schools in urban areas have been selected for this project. The main goal is to provide the selected students with direct and real experience of agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry and rural art and culture.
The coordinator of the Integrated Education Karnataka, District Planning Office, said that this innovative project will help in creating awareness and practical knowledge about rural life among students.
*Karnataka Media Academy invites applications for various endowment awards
Karnataka Media Academy has invited articles and reports from journalists for various endowment awards for the year 2026. Various media organizations in the state have established the following endowment awards at the Karnataka Media Academy.
‘Abhimani Prakashan’ organization in Bangalore has established the ‘Abhimani Award’ for articles and reports that effectively reflect social problems in state and district level Kannada newspapers.
‘Mysore Diganta’ newspaper organization in Mysore has established the ‘Mysore Diganta Award’ for articles and reports that effectively reflect human problems.
The ‘Abhimanyu’ newspaper organization in Bangalore gives the ‘Abhimanyu Award’ for the best article, column, editorial or effective report that speaks out on behalf of oppressed communities.
The ‘Praja Sandesh’ newspaper organization in Bangalore has instituted the ‘Praja Sandesh Endowment Award’ for an article that effectively portrays exploitation.
In addition, the ‘Basavaraja Doddamani Endowment Award’, established in the name of senior journalists, is given for the best report, column or article related to the agriculture sector.
