37,000 new teachers to be in service from next academic year. Chikkamagaluru: School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa questioned who was responsible for the closure of 99,000 government schools across the country, while defending the state government's decision to establish Karnataka Public Schools (KPS)..Speaking to mediapersons here on Saturday, he said that the opening of KPS will not lead to the closure of government schools in villages..