Bengaluru’s private schools defy government holiday order, parents upset
Bengaluru: Several private schools, mainly those affiliated with CBSE and ICSE, conducted classes on Monday, despite the government declaring a holiday in the early hours due to heavy rains.
Among these schools is one managed by a trust run by Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. Parents who adhered to the government’s announcement and kept their children at home were surprised to find their children marked absent.
“I was shocked to receive a message from the school at 11.40 am, saying my son was absent. I had kept him home following the government's holiday announcement, but the message indicated regular classes were being held,” said a parent whose child attends Little Flower Public School in Banashankari 2nd Stage.
Another parent, whose children study at National Hill View Public School in Rajarajeshwari Nagar, managed by DK Shivakumar’s trust, said they went to the school for clarification after receiving no communication. School authorities informed them that there was no holiday. “For those living nearby, it might not be an issue, but what about parents who live far and depend on private transport? Who will be responsible if the vehicle gets stranded?” the parent asked.
In response, Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner Jagadeesha G instructed the Deputy Directors of Public Instruction (DDPI) of Bengaluru South and North to issue notices to schools that did not comply with the holiday order. “Though the announcement was late due to the delayed alert, it was the responsibility of all schools to prioritise student safety. Based on complaints, we’ve issued notices to non-compliant schools,” he said.
According to Ningarajappa KB, DDPI of Bengaluru South, 15 schools have already been issued notices, and more may follow as complaints continue to arrive. In North Bengaluru, the Education Department is compiling a list of schools based on parent reports.
However, the late announcement caused significant inconvenience for many parents. Children who had already left for school by 7 am had to be picked up after parents were informed of the holiday. Some schools have now advised parents to monitor news for rain alerts and holiday notifications in the coming days.
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UP man gets life term for electrocuting mentally challenged wife to death in Bareilly
Bareilly (UP) (PTI): A local court here has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his mentally challenged wife by repeatedly electrocuting her while she was tied to a cot, lawyers said on Thursday.
Additional district government counsel Harendra Singh Rathore said Additional Sessions Judge Avinash Kumar Singh on Wednesday convicted Vinod Kumar (45) for killing his wife, Satyavati, in Chaina village of Bareilly district and imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 on him.
According to the prosecution, he was allegedly frustrated with his wife Satyavati's mental illness and often assaulted her.
Rathore said the prosecution examined nine witnesses to establish the charges against him.
As per court records, on the night of May 1-2, 2022, when Satyavati was asleep, Vinod tied her hands and legs to a cot using ropes and then connected an aluminium cable to an electric board to repeatedly administer electric shocks to her.
"She writhed in pain, but the accused continued to electrocute her until she died," the prosecution said.
The court observed that the murder was carried out in an inhuman manner.
After committing the crime, the accused threw the rope and cable on the roof and left for work at a brick kiln around 2 am to create a false alibi.
He later tried to mislead the police and the victim's family by claiming that Satyavati, whose mental condition was unstable, had accidentally died by suicide after grabbing a live electric wire.
However, the victim's brother, Sanjeev, a resident of Shahjahanpur district, suspected foul play and lodged an FIR under sections 498A (husband subjecting wife to cruelty) and 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code at Nawabganj police station.
During the trial, the prosecution relied on the post-mortem report prepared by Dr Faraz Anwar, who stated that multiple electrocution marks found on different parts of the victim's body could not have been self-inflicted.
The police also recovered the rope and electric wire used in the crime on the accused's identification, officials said.
