Operation Black Board(OBB)

Karnataka > Operation Black Board(OBB)

The Centrally Sponsored Operation Black Board scheme was launched in the state from the academic year 1997-98 in a phased manner, providing for additional teachers in single teacher schools, teaching learning equipments and construction of additional class rooms, A total of 14,350 single teacher schools were provided with an additional teacher and 2,,769 Lower Primary Schools with more than 100 pupils on rolls were given with a third teacher and a third class room. Under the extended OBB scheme 17,718 Primary Schools were given with an additional teacher's post each and Rs. 40,000 grant per school was released for teaching and learning equipments. During 1999-2000 a total of 1,086 LPS with more than 100 pupils on rolls were provided with a third teacher and 3,788 classrooms were constructed.