Karnataka: 1300 schools will closed in state by August 14

After receiving a report from Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah about the fact that there are 1,300 unauthorized schools in the state, the unauthorized schools in the state should be identified and closed by August 14. Karnataka: 1300 schools will closed in state by August 14.

In addition, the commissioner of education department has instructed all the district deputy directors to submit a certified compliance report by August 16. The Department of School Education and Literacy (DSEL) has ordered the closure of unauthorised private unaided schools which are running without affiliation of either State or central boards, by August 14.

There are 63 unauthorised schools running without any affiliation. According to the order issued by B.B. Cauvery, Commissioner for Public Instruction, these unauthorised schools should be closed by Monday. Earlier, the department had identified 1,316 unauthorised schools in the State.

Among these, the department listed 63 as running without State or central board affiliation and around 620 schools as having additional sections without permission. As many as 74 schools have upgraded the classes without affiliation. A total of 95 schools were also found cheating parents and children by offering other board education though they have permission to offer only State board.

Around 294 schools were illegally offering English medium despite permission to teach in Kannada medium, and 141 schools were identified for shifting the schools without getting permission from the department concerned. The department granted 45 days grace period for these schools to follow the rules and rectify their mistake in April 2023, but these schools failed to do so.

The department had also ordered all the Deputy Directors of Public Instructions (DDPIs) to issue public notices about the illegal schools to inform parents not to admit their children and restrict the Students Achievement Tracking System (SATS) registration. However, the DDPIs failed to take necessary action.

“According to the Karnataka Education Act-1983, sections 30 and 31, running educational institutions without any affiliation is illegal. Therefore, the DDPIs concerned should immediately close those schools by August 14 and publish the details of those schools in a media release and on the notice board of the department to create awareness among parents and the public,” said the Commissioner’s order.

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