Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Saturday constituted a six-member Cabinet sub-committee to study and recommend implementation of the State Education Policy (SEP).

Headed by Home Minister G Parameshwara, the panel comprises Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil, Social Welfare Minister H C Mahadevappa, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil, and Higher Education Minister M C Sudhakar.

The Cabinet Sub-Committee has been tasked with reviewing the final report submitted by the State Education Policy Commission and make appropriate recommendations, an official note said.

The Cabinet on May 7 had held detailed discussions on the recommendations made by the Professor Sukhdeo Thorat-led State Education Policy Commission.

Thorat also gave a presentation to the Cabinet Ministers on May 7, following which it was decided to authorise the Chief Minister to set up a Cabinet sub-committee.

State Law Minister H K Patil had said the report comprised around eight volumes and covered issues relating to financial implications, human resources, curriculum reforms, deemed universities, unitary universities and newly established universities.