No Proposal to Shift PU Officials to Zilla Panchayats, Says Minister Madhu Bangarappa

• Karnataka School Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa clarified there is no proposal to transfer administrative control of Pre-University education officials to Zilla Panchayats.
• The clarification comes amidst threats from lecturers to boycott evaluation work over the reported move.
• Bangarappa warned against pressure tactics, stating it would harm students' interests, and confirmed no government order was issued.
• He also addressed pending dues, assuring payments would be credited to lecturers' accounts by around the 20th.
• MLCs Puttanna and Bhojegowda raised concerns about potential decline in education quality and administrative confusion if the shift occurred.