Schools will start from May 28
Classes should begin by distributing sweets to students and tying festoons to schools
Bengaluru, May 25: As the schools for the current academic year would being from May 28, the Education department has directed the teachers and staff to make it a celebration by distributing sweets to the students on the first day and tying festoons to the schools.
The school authorities should make all arrangements for beginning the schools. Classrooms and school premises should be cleaned and make arrangements for drinking water and toilets. The schools should be decorated with festoons and palatine leaves and students should be given sweets before beginning the school, the department has directed.
For the new students, the first day in the school should be more memorable and enjoyable. Since first day, the authorities should create conducive environment for learning. This would inspire the students to learn with joy, the department said.
School visits
Subject supervisors should visit the schools in their jurisdictions and ensure that all schools are opened on the first day.
- School visit would be conducted from June 1-8
- Special jatha or band-set should be used to bring the students who are absent in the morning, to the schools
- Visiting teams should visit each school and make sure that classrooms, premises, toilets, kitchen are clean or not
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
