In a move that has drawn criticism from Dalit activists, the Karnataka government has set aside funds from the Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) to hold ‘Vedic’ mathematics classes for SC/ST students in government schools in gram panchayat limits, from Class V to Class VIII, across the State.
The project is being conducted by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department.
The government has entrusted this programme to AVM Academy, Hiriyur. The academy had submitted a proposal to the government seeking permission to teach Vedic mathematics “with appropriate uniform” for the 25 SC/ST students from each gram panchayat from SCSP and TSP funds.
