K'taka govt orders survey of Arabic schools alleging prescribed syllabus not followed
Madikeri, Oct 28: The Karnataka government has ordered a survey of Arabic schools as they were allegedly not following the syllabus prescribed by the state education department.
The step was taken after the parents of students reportedly complained to the education department saying that their children studying in the Arabic schools were not on par with other students.
"Recently, we got complaints (from parents) that our children (students in Arabic schools) are not capable of competing with other children because the standard of education in Arabic schools are not proper. So, we decided to have a survey of Arabic schools," Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister B C Nagesh told reporters in Madikeri on Friday.
"We have come to know that they (Arabic schools) are not running the schools according to the syllabus prescribed by the education department," the minister told reporters.
According to him, there are around 200 Arabic schools in Karnataka, of which 106 are aided by the government, and 80 odd schools are unaided.
However, they are all registered under the Karnataka Education Act and they are bound to follow the rules and regulations of the Karnataka government, Nagesh said.
"As you know that the children should know science and some of the languages but this has not been taught properly. So, we have asked our commissioner and assistant commissioner (of education department) to look into it," the minister said.
Nagesh said there are very few schools which are following the syllabus prescribed by the education department.
"After getting the survey report, we will take action so that those students should also prepare to compete with other students," the minister said.
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China confirms its support to Pakistan during four-day conflict with India
Beijing (PTI): China, for the first time, has confirmed that it provided on-site technical support to Pakistan during the four-day conflict with India last year, official media reports here said.
China's state broadcaster CCTV on Thursday aired an interview with Zhang Heng, an engineer from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China's (AVIC) Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute, a key developer of China’s advanced fighter aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicle design.
Zhang had provided technical support to Pakistan during the four-day war last May, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported, quoting CCTV.
Pakistan's air force operates a fleet of Chinese-made J-10CE jets, produced by an AVIC subsidiary.
"At the support base, we frequently heard the roar of fighter jets taking off and the constant wail of air-raid sirens. By late morning, in May, the temperature was already approaching 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). It was a real ordeal for us, both mentally and physically,” Zhang said.
What drove his team was the "desire to do an even better job with on site support” and to ensure their equipment could “truly perform at its full combat potential”, Zhang told CCTV.
“That wasn’t just a recognition of the J10CE; it was also a testament to the deep bond we formed through working side by side, day in and day out,” he said.
