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Keep admissions in schools open for weaker sections till June 1'

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May 3, 2012

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Mangalore, May 3: Educational activists and representatives of like-minded organisations have decided to appeal to the Chief Secretary and Commissioner of the State Education Department to relax the school admission time limit specified in the state circular in view of the recent developments taking place after the notification of RTE rules by the state government.

In a meeting held in the city on Thursday, the civil society members came to a mutual conclusion that an appeal be made to the Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka and Commissioner of the State Education Department to relax the rules for admission process as per its circular to facilitate implementation of the 25% quota rule in all concerned schools from this academic year itself.

Many schools have completed their admission processes already which is in fact a violation of the norms set by the state government which states that April 30 is the last date for accepting applications. Lolaksha, AHINDA leader, suggested that an appeal be made to the authorities to relax the rules and extend the date of accepting applications and begin the admission process afresh.

“Let authorities order the schools to quash the admissions that they have done already and refund the fees back to the ones who have sought admission and start the admission process again. Let schools keep their doors open for children eligible under the 25% quota provided by the RTE till June 1, i.e. the day of commencement of classes” he said.

He also said that the government needs to clear the ambiguity in terms of the details of the 25% quota and the admission process soon.

Renni D'Sousa of Padi VALORADE sharing his observations about the RTE rules notified by the state government said that in the SDMC section, the state government has left out minority and SC/ST representatives in the committee which was present in the Panchayat Raj norms earlier.

He added that quality of education will be a matter of concern as schools are expected to pass children till 8th standard. The certificate issuing authority shoulders a lot of responsibility in evaluating the child's performance in this scenario, he said.

It has also been planned that a workshop be organized soon to create awareness about the latest RTE developments among the masses inviting representatives from various parts of the district. Plans of a vehicle jatha and mobile awareness campaign are also in the pipeline.

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June 23,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 23: Karnataka Congress leader and Kanakapura MLA DK Shivakumar said on Monday that in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, people of his assembly constituency have taken a unanimous decision of remaining under voluntary lockdown until July 1.

The decision was taken after he headed a meeting at Kanakapura on Sunday, at the office of Kanakapura Municipality.

"Let us consider the situation after July 1, hold a similar meeting, and take the next decision. It has nothing to do with the state government's mandate. It came to the conclusion that this was a decision that we all voluntarily took," said DK Shivakumar.

DK Shivakumar informed that the merchants have agreed to sell groceries, fruits, vegetables, fennel, meat and other food items from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. only. District authorities, DCs, SPs and hospital representatives have decided the timings of clinics and drug stores.

He further said, "In this self-motivated lockdown, unnecessary driving should be avoided. The social gap must be maintained. No one should be oppressed by anyone."

Member of Parliament DK Suresh, Ravi - Ramanagara District Collector Archana, SP Anoop Shetty, and Kanakapura Planning Authority Chairman Jagannath were also present in the meeting.

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March 7,2020

Mysuru, Mar 7: Former minister and senior Congress leader and sitting MLA Tanveer Sait has shot off a letter to state Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai expressing his dissatisfaction over the slow progress in the investigations regarding the attack on him.

In the letter, which he released to the press on Saturday, he claimed that although the police have already arrested the culprit, but it is yet to find the real masterminds, leaders or organisation behind the attack.

Mr Sait urged the Home Minister to request the police to speed up their investigation and solve the case at the earliest and give him justice.

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June 6,2020

Chikkamagaluru, June 6: The Chikkamagaluru district has become free from confirmed cases of COVID-19.

The last two of the 16 covid patients in the district were discharged today after they were treated and tested negative.

P 2765, a 28-year-old man and P 2766, a 38-year-old man were discharged, said Deputy Commissioner Dr Bagadi Gautham. Nine others were discharged from hospital yesterday.

Till May 22, Chikkamagaluru district had not recorded any positive and had remained a green zone till then.

However, with the influx of stranded people from Maharashtra and Delhi, the district had registered 16 covid positive cases.

 “As on today, there are no active covid-19 cases in the district. However, we should be attentive and take all the precautionary measurers,” the DC said.

The officer has appealed to the public to maintain social distancing in public places and wear masks.

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Sunday, 7 Jun 2020

Chikkamagaluru has been polluted by the outside people. Homestay business has killed the beauty and simplicity of Chilkamagaluru

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