Schools have a set of demands, but parents say govt must not blink
It was a day of large gathering and even larger traffic jams on Tuesday as school managements and teachers took a huge rally demanding that the
state government reverse its circular asking the schools to charge only 70 per cent of the tuition fee this year.
Traffic on the busy arterial roads in
Central Business District area took a hit. Later, addressing teachers, MLC Puttanna urged the Government to roll back the circular, saying that it was irrational as he claimed that the schools’ income had reduced by 55 to 65 per cent due to Covid pandemic.
Express News Service
BENGALURU: The 30 per cent reduction in tuition fee has created a deadlock between the government and private school managements, which are planning to protest, should the order stay. The Associated Managements of English Medium Schools in Karnataka, Management of Independent CBSE Schools Association Karnataka, Karnataka Unaided School Management Association, other state board and board management associations, at a meeting on Wednesday, decided to protest against the government’s fee cut order and other circulars that they claim are bringing them to the brink of closure.
MLC Puttanna said that he will sit on a dharna in front of education minister’s office indefinitely if the order is not withdrawn. Rural schools, represented by the Recognised Unaided Private schools Association, have however decided to keep away from the protest.Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar said on Wednesday that the fee reduction is to protect the right
Eight school associations comprising members affiliated with the State and Central boards, who met on Tuesday, decided to urge the government to revoke its order on collection of school fees. They hav
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Private schools not on same page over online classes
Private schools not on same page over online classes
BySridhar VivanSridhar Vivan / Updated: Dec 21, 2020, 06:00 IST
While a section of
private schools has asked centres to suspend
online classes, the other section will continue with it. But parents are wary of sending kids to school
A section of private schools have threatened to suspend online classes. Recognised Unaided Private Schools Association (RUPSA) has asked its affiliated members (1,200 schools) to suspend online classes starting from Monday.
Lokesh Talikatte, president, RUPSA, said that his association has decided to suspend online classes as well as shut down