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Two Months Into School Year, Many Karnataka Students Still Waiting for Free Shoes and Socks

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Nearly two months after schools reopened, thousands of government and aided school students in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi district are yet to receive free shoes and socks under the Shoe Bhagya scheme. Officials attribute the delay to changes in the procurement process, while students and parents continue to wait for distribution.
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Shoe Bhagya Delay: Even after two months of schools opening in Kalaburagi district, free shoes and socks have not been distributed to children. This is causing problems for poor students, who are coming to school barefoot. The delay in the tender process is said to be the reason for this, and there has been a demand to distribute shoes immediately.

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TV9 Kannada broke the news on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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