Bengaluru: RUPSA withdraws decision, online classes to begin from Tuesday
Tue, Dec 22 2020 09:21:30 AM
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Bengaluru, Dec 22: Recognised Unaided Private Schools Association (RUPSA), which had suspended online classes seeking to meet its various demands, said that it would lift the suspension on online classes and resume the classes from Tuesday December 22.
RUPSA said that online classes are being started again based on the assurance of the government to hold a meeting on Wednesday to consider its demands. It also said that the decision was also influenced by the thought about the interests of the students.
In the meantime, the parents of school opposed the bandh call given by RUPSA. They generally opined that online and offline classes are being held only for a limited period and if they are suspended, the measure will impact the future of the students.
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BENGALURU : Private schools, especially in rural Karnataka, will suspend online classes from Monday, with the State government failing to meet their demands. The schools, under the aegis of Recognised Unaided Private Schools Association (RUPSA) had sought a Rs 1,000-crore relief package from the government, to pay salaries of five lakh teachers.
School managements say they are under loss due to the government s decision on fee payment, and have demanded that a minimum fee structure be fixed. RUPSA state president Lokesh Talikatte told
The New Indian Express that the government was only catering to one section of schools.
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Parents stage protest; association says all schools affiliated to it will halt classes
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Parents staging a protest against private school managements in Bengaluru on Sunday.
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Parents stage protest; association says all schools affiliated to it will halt classes
Parents of children studying in private schools took to the streets on Sunday to protest the decision of some school managements to stop online classes over non-payment of fees. The same day, the Recognised Unaided Private Schools Association (RUPSA), Karnataka, announced that it would stop online classes in all schools affiliated to it over delays in payment of fees.