DC directs primary schools to abide by admission schedule

May 1, 2012

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Mangalore, May 1: The district administration on Monday got an idea of the difficulties faced by schools in implementing the Right to Education Act ( RTE) at a meeting called to discuss the steps to be taken to enforce the act effectively.

Speaking at the meeting deputy commissioner NS Channappa Gowda directed aided and unaided primary school representatives that rules mentioned in the circular issued by the department of public instructions on December 8, 2011, should be followed strictly. "The schedule for admission process mentioned in the circular should be followed by the management of all aided and unaided primary schools," he added.

As per the circular, schools should start distributing application forms from April 20 and the third final list of students to be admitted should be published on May 16. However, it was found during a visit conducted by the representatives of various organizations including Ahinda, an organization of backward, minority and dalits, and Federation of Education Resource Centres to schools that many institutions did not adhere to the rules properly and some institutions had already admitted students flouting the directions in the circular.

Meanwhile, aided and unaided primary school management representatives raised objections to several rules in the circular. They pointed out that the fee structure mentioned in the circular is unscientific. Dakshina Kannada and Udupi English Medium Schools Association president Mohammed Beary said that the maximum fee prescribed by the department is not based on scientific calculation. "School managements find it difficult to run schools as there is no source of income. We have to pay salary to teachers and spend money to develop buildings and other infrastructure. We have invested money without expecting any returns and we do not find any rational in the fee structure imposed by the department," Mohammed said.

It was also brought to the notice of the district administration at the meeting that many unaided schools run by the minorities have no recognition from the government. The DC said that action will be taken to include such institutions in the list of minority unaided schools.

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June 20,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 20: A 56-year-old head constable, who had tested positive for the coronavirus infection a couple of days ago and was undergoing treatment, died on Saturday, police said.

The deceased, attached to the Kalasipalya police station, was being treated at Victoria Hospital here, they said.

This the second death of a policeman in the state due to COVID-19. The first one was an assistant sub-inspector attached to the V V Puram traffic police station.

Officials said the deceased constable was among nine others who had tested positive for COVID-19.

Meanwhile, an ASI with the Wilson Garden traffic police station here has also reportedly tested positive. According to sources, the ASI is undergoing treatment at a designated hospital and the station has been sanitised. His contacts are being quarantined. 

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March 30,2020

Kochi, Mar 30: Kerala High Court, while hearing a petition filed against Karnataka's decision to block the border with Kerala, on Monday said that no lives should not be lost in the name of fighting coronavirus.

Kerala High Court also said that "the current problem should be resolved amicably. Both the Union government and the Karnataka government should rise to the occasion."
The Central government has informed Kerala High Court that the movement of goods and medical services qualify under essential services, which is permitted despite the lockdown, and added that directions have been issued to give priority to the movement of such goods and services.
Meanwhile, the Karnataka government has sought a day's time to clarify their stand.

The matter will be taken up for further hearing via video conference tomorrow.
Kerala government has submitted that the action of Karnataka government to close the border is illegal as all the national highways in the country come under the jurisdiction of the National Highway Authority.

Meanwhile, Congress MP Rajmohan Unnithan has also approached the Supreme Court seeking directions to open the Karnataka-Kerala border to allow movement of ambulances and other emergency vehicles for the transport of essential items to Kerala.

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March 26,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 26: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) Working President Eshwara Khandre on Thursday suggested to the State government to utilize the infrastructure available at the International Exhibition Centre on the outskirts of the City on Tumakuru Road near Nelamangala, about 15 km from here, for quarantine and treatment of people affected with the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. 

In a statement here today, Mr Khandre said that the dreaded disease is spreading like wildfire and according to experts the figure may touch one Lakh in the State. 

Hence there is necessary to have adequate infrastructure found well in advance and utlise if necessity arises. The Center is built on a 57-acre land and there are sufficient space available and since it is on the outskirts of the city there is no threat of the virus spreading to the Bengaluru City.

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