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Kids are skipping school, thanks to rise in c+ cases
BySridhar VivanSridhar Vivan / Updated: Mar 16, 2021, 06:00 IST
BBMP marshals keep an eye on all citizens flouting covid rules like wearing of masks
Many schools say that students are staying at home; government says that no holidays have been granted and exams will be held as scheduled
W ith an increase in covid cases, many schools have started to report a dip in
attendance in the recent weeks. With exams round the corner, both school authorities and parents are worried about the impact this could have on their wards’ health.
A school principal said, “When covid cases were seeing a downward trend, we used to get a lot of enquiries over offline classes. However, now, as the trend has reversed, a section of parents is hesitant.” Rajeshwar K, a parent said, “The increase in covid cases is definitely a worrying trend. As Education Minister S Suresh Kumar has announced that next academic year will start from July 15, we
Now, private schools protest against 30 per cent fee cut rule
Now, private schools protest against 30 per cent fee cut rule
BySridhar VivanSridhar Vivan / Updated: Feb 11, 2021, 06:00 IST
Schools in Bengaluru are now teaming up to pressurise the state government to withdraw its
circular asking the educational institutions to collect only 70 per cent of the tuition fee. On Wednesday, ‘The Alliance for RightToLearn’, a group of 40-plus unaided private central board and international board schools submitted a proposal to the primary and secondary education minister
S Suresh Kumar urging him to withdraw the fee circular.
In the memorandum, schools said that the fee cut would affect their funds by 50 – 60 per cent for private unaided schools. “Most schools have already incurred their expenses for the year out of which,