Karnataka consolidates education with Marusinchana scheme increase

The government of Karnataka has planned to cover 27 education districts under the Marusinchana scheme to improve learning outcomes. The scheme is aimed at students from class 6 to class 10 who fall behind in school to fill learning gaps and improve general academic performance.

Students of government schools who are around 18,000 will be covered under this scheme.

BACKGROUND AND PILOT SUCCESS

First experimented in the form of a pilot scheme, Marusinchana programme was meant to enhance SSLC performance. It was later rolled out to all government high schools and composite colleges of Kannada medium in 69 taluks of 17 Karnataka districts during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years.

In 2024-25, the scheme touched 8,821 schools and recorded satisfactory outputs. Inspired by the success, the state government has now planned to extend the scheme to other districts, with the implementation process to be initiated after Dasara holidays.

The major objective of the Marusinchana scheme is to enhance the level of learning for backword students by remedial teaching done throughout the academic year. Priority will be accorded to teacher training, with practice material being provided to students and in-depth modules of teaching being provided to teachers.

PROGRAMME STRUCTUR

The Marusinchana plan is developed as a 50-hour package of learning per class, dispersed over five years of academic stay. The plan aims at enhancing foundational and precursor competencies so that learners are able to achieve class-level competency levels.

IMPLEMENTATION AND TEACHER TRAINING

A circular making the extension was released on Tuesday by the Department of School Education and Literacy. The program will be implemented this year by the Department of State Educational Research and Training (DSERT).

The teachers will be given special training, and the students will be given practice books for topics like Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Kannada, and English. Interestingly, Hindi is not covered in the program.

The Marusinchana scheme's expansion is one aspect of Karnataka's dedication to ensuring that each student has the chance to attain his or her maximum learning potential. With its emphasis on remedial education, offering structured learning content, and offering teachers specialist training, the project hopes to bridge the knowledge gap and build a more solid foundation on which students can improve and grow from in future studies.