After extended Dasara vacation, K'taka schools told to hold extra classes to recover lost time
Bengaluru: Following the extension of the Dasara vacation to facilitate the Social and Educational Survey, government and aided schools across Karnataka have been instructed to conduct additional classes to make up for the academic loss caused by the prolonged break.
The Department of School Education and Literacy has asked schools to hold one extra class each day to make up for the delay in completing the syllabus, as reported by Deccan Herald on Monday.
The state government had extended the Dasara holidays by ten days to enable teachers to participate in the Social and Educational Survey. As a result, schools reopened only after Deepavali, leading to delays in syllabus coverage.
The loss of class hours has been greater in primary schools, which missed 74 hours of teaching, compared to 66 hours in high schools. The department has stated that each compensatory class should last 40 minutes for primary schools and 45 minutes for high schools.
Primary schools are reportedly required to hold additional classes until February 5, 2026, while high schools must do so until January 24, 2026. Schools have the flexibility to decide whether to conduct the extra class in the morning or evening.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reportedly instructed the Principal Secretary of the Department of School Education and Literacy to issue an order directing schools to conduct additional classes, added DH.
Further, school managements have been advised to conduct special remedial classes between January and March for underperforming students who need additional academic support.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
