Karnataka CM Shivakumar, daughter Aishwarya Hegde face flak over remarks on govt schools' teachers: Here's what happened

Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and his daughter, Aishwarya DKS Hegde, are facing criticism over remarks made at a government-organized CSR event. Hegde, an educationist, stated that the issue at government schools is low efficiency rather than a shortage of teachers. She mentioned that despite paying teachers ₹1.1 lakh per salary, some were not attending work five days a week. Shivakumar expressed disappointment about the commitment of teachers but clarified he wasn't referring to all government school teachers.

Critics, including stakeholders from the Save Public Education Committee and JD(S) MLC A P Ranganath, accused the government of shifting blame from the poor state of public education to teachers. They argued that the remarks failed to acknowledge the role of government policies in the current situation. The committee also warned of the potential closure of state-run schools and the adoption of government schools by private institutions, which they deemed an "anti-people" move.