N. Mahesh

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
Chamarajanagar,
Karnataka,
India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (5 August 2021-present)
Other political
affiliations
Residence(s)Kollegal,
Karnataka,
India
OccupationSocial worker, politician

Education Minister

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
  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. 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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