Veteran journalist and former chairman of Kannada Watchdog committee Patil Puttappa has urged the state government to provide loans to the students belonging to poor and middle class at 4 per cent interest rate along with subsidy to pursue professional courses. | |
| Addressing a press conference here, Puttappa said the present policy of the government was detrimental to the interest of meritorious students belonging to poor and middle class. |
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| "This government is pro-rich and its policies regarding admission to medical, engineering and dental courses have made it difficult for the poor to go for professional courses" he asserted. |
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| Puttappa demanded that the government should hold talks with the private managements and arrive at an understanding to share seats on 50:50 basis and added that the seats reserved for out of Karnataka students should be restricted to 15 per cent. |
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| He said the coalition government in the state lacked experience in handling issues. |
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