Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Karnataka Plans Telescope Scheme Expansion to Government Schools
The Karnataka government wants to give more schools special tools called telescopes.
They have already given telescopes to 833 schools and colleges.
Now, they want to give them to even more schools.
The government is also teaching teachers how to use these telescopes so that students can learn about stars and space.
They even made a special calendar for 2026 to help teachers and students watch cool space events.
The goal is to make students more interested in science and thinking critically.
Karnataka plans to expand its Telescope Distribution Scheme to more government schools.
The scheme has already provided telescopes to 833 residential schools and PU colleges.
The government is focusing on training teachers to effectively use and integrate telescopes into classroom learning.
A 2026 Astronomical Calendar was unveiled to guide students through monthly celestial events.
The initiative aims to cultivate scientific temper and curiosity among students.
- Who
- Karnataka government, Minister NS Boseraju, KRIES teachers
- What
- Expansion of Telescope Distribution Scheme to more government schools
- When
- Next budget meeting, 2026 Astronomical Calendar
- Where
- Karnataka, India
- Why
- To strengthen astronomy-based learning and cultivate scientific temper among students
- Initiative
- Telescope Distribution Scheme
- Current Coverage
- 833 residential schools and PU colleges
- Total Cost
- Rs 3 crore
- Training Focus
- Telescope management and integration into classroom learning
- Calendar
- 2026 Astronomical Calendar for celestial events
- Participants
- 90 KRIES teachers
- Minister
- NS Boseraju
- Department
- Department of Science and Technology