Nanjaiah Mahesh (born 1 June 1956) is an Indian politician member of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 5 August 2021. He was Minister of State for Primary and Secondary Education of Karnataka in the H. D. Kumaraswamy cabinet, but resigned on 11 October 2018 citing personal reasons.[1][2][3][4][5] He won the 2018 assembly elections from the Kollegal constituency.[6][7][8][9]

Nanjaiah Mahesh
Minister of Primary and Secondary Education & Sakala of Karnataka
In office
June 2018 – October 2018
Preceded byTanveer Sait
Succeeded byS. Suresh Kumar
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
15 May 2018 – 2023
Preceded byS. Jayanna
Succeeded byA. R. Krishnamurthy
ConstituencyKollegal
Personal details
Born
Nanjaiah Mahesh

(1956-06-01) 1 June 1956 (age 68)
Chamarajanagar,
Karnataka,
India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (5 August 2021-present)
Other political
affiliations
Residence(s)Kollegal,
Karnataka,
India
OccupationSocial worker, politician

Education Minister

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Mahesh took oath of his office of Primary and Secondary Education Ministry in the name of Buddha, Basava and Ambedkar.[10] He emphasizes quality education[11] and students' skill training at school level.[12] He also proposed a plan to merge single teacher schools across the state[13] and has also contemplated denying any permission to new private schools for the next three years.[14][15] His ministry prepared a policy of capping fee structure of private CBSE and ICSE schools in the State.[16] He experimented with Open Book system in Kannada schools,[17][18] which was praised by K. S. Bhagawan.[19] He launched 100 Schools 100 Books initiative for developing reading habit among children of Karnataka.[20] He launched Career guidance and counselling cells in the colleges of Bangalore.[21] N. Mahesh resigned as the Education Minister of Karnataka on 11 October 2018. On 5 August 2021 he joined BJP.

References

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  1. ^ "Ministers". kla.kar.nic.in.
  2. ^ "Primary and Secondary Education Minister N. Mahesh in city – Star of Mysore". Star of Mysore. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Minister N Mahesh calls on Seer Shivarathri Deshikendra; seeks blessings – Mysuru Today". Mysuru Today. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Karnataka Minister N Mahesh irked by 'poor' shoes for schoolkids". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  5. ^ Staff Reporter (17 August 2018). "Karnataka Minister urges old boys to spruce up alma maters". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly". kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  7. ^ "25 years on, BSP man eyes win in Karnataka". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Karnataka Elections, BSP and Dalits". velivada.com. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  9. ^ Dahiwale, Mangesh. "Karnataka elections and Dalits". Round Table India. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  10. ^ "15 Congress and 10 JD(S) MLAs sworn-in as Karnataka cabinet ministers; seven berths still vacant". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 10 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Quality education, my priority: Karnataka Minister N Mahesh". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  12. ^ "I want to introduce skill training at schools, says new primary and secondary education minister". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  13. ^ "State govt plans to merge single-teacher schools". Deccan Herald. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  14. ^ "New schools may not get permission for 3 years". Deccan Herald. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  15. ^ "No nod likely for new private schools in state". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  16. ^ Kulkarni, Tanu (10 June 2018). "Now, CBSE, ICSE schools don't favour new fee structure". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  17. ^ "Students get a taste of open book exam". Deccan Herald. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  18. ^ "Students appear for Open Book Examination". UNI India. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  19. ^ "Writer heaps praises on Ministers N. Mahesh and GTD - Star of Mysore". Star of Mysore. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  20. ^ "Minister N. Mahesh to launch '100 Schools 100 Books' initiative - Star of Mysore". Star of Mysore. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  21. ^ "Career cells in Bengaluru colleges become a reality". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
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