Karnataka program connects urban students to rural life
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The Karnataka state government in India will begin the ‘Gramanubhava’ program, sending students from urban schools to experience rural life.
Students in classes 8, 9, and 11 will visit villages to learn about agriculture, fishing, animal care, art, and local culture. The program will initially include approximately 215,577 students from government, aided, and private schools with larger enrollments in district headquarters. The government designed ‘Gramanubhava’ to offer students direct, practical knowledge of rural practices like farming, horticulture, and traditional customs.
Students will spend one night and two days living in villages, with visits scheduled between September and December of this year. Samagra Shikshana Karnataka and the School Education Department (PU) will lead the program, partnering with the Department of Agriculture for technical support. Each student group will be accompanied by five teachers during their village stay.
The state government allocated ₹2.46 crore to fund the initiative, which will cover 160 government institutions, 732 private schools with over 800 students, and 39 aided schools also with high enrollment. Students in classes 10 and 12 are excluded from the program due to upcoming board exams.
