Kalaburagi and Yadgir districts in Karnataka's Kalyana region have ranked among the lowest in PUC 2 and SSLC results. In 2024-25, Yadgir had just 48.45 percent pass in PUC 2, followed by Kalaburagi at 55.70 percent. In SSLC, Yadgir scored 51.6 percent while Kalaburagi fell to 42.4 percent. Activists cite deep-rooted social and human factors as key hurdles.