Govt. mulling against giving permission to private schools for three years
Bengaluru, June 13: The state government has planned not to give permission to open any private schools for next three years in the state.
It is said that the government has taken this decision to check the mushrooming of private schools year after year as the number of students in government schools is reducing considerably. The Primary and Secondary Education department has received total 2429 proposals to open private schools in 2018-19 academic year. But according to a senior officer in the department, the government would not consider those proposals this year.
It is said that the number of children in government schools is also decreasing because of Right to Education Act (RTE). Under this Act, a private school has to give 25 per cent seats for the financially backward students. Apart from this, the mushrooming of private schools within the radius of 5 km of government schools is causing problem for the admission into government schools. Keeping this in mind, the department has decided not to give permission to open any new private schools in the state. But the final decision into this effect is yet to take, the officer said.
However, Primary and Secondary Education Minister N Mahesh said that the government has decided to conduct the census of the private schools. Before giving permission to private schools, the department has to think twice. The government has established 176 model government schools equal to private schools. In the same way, few more such model schools would be established. Instead of giving permission to private school, the government is mulling improving the quality of the government schools. Fee fixation norm should be strictly implemented for private schools and make sure that the private schools are following the norm, he said.
Previous education minister Tanveer Sait had said that permission would not be given for private schools for next five years. But because of the influence of the private schools managements, then minister had backtracked from his decision. Among total applications, more applications were submitted from Bengaluru urban and Bengaluru South has submitted 369 applications, while Bengaluru North has 216 applications, sources said.
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Police ignored crucial footage in deadly Gurugram road accident case, claims victim’s friend: Report
New Delhi: A tragic road accident in Gurugram earlier this week claimed the life of young biker Akshat Garg after his motorcycle was struck by an SUV travelling on the wrong side of the road. Pradyuman Kumar, the victim’s friend, claimed that the police allegedly overlooked the critical evidence recorded on Pradyuman’s GoPro camera.
The incident occurred on September 15, 2024, on Golf Course Road, where Akshat was hit by Kuldeep Thakur, who was reportedly driving recklessly. Despite emergency services arriving soon, Akshat succumbed to his injuries.
"The police saw the recording, but they didn’t take it as evidence that day," Pradyuman told India Today. It wasn’t until three days later, after the accused Kuldeep Thakur had already been released on bail, that the police reached out to Pradyuman for the footage. He expressed deep frustration over what he perceives as negligence on the part of law enforcement in collecting vital evidence promptly.
Additionally, the publication reported that the accused has a history of traffic violations and that Thakur’s vehicle displayed a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sticker. The quick release of Thakur on bail has drawn criticism, particularly since the incident fell on a Sunday and Monday was a public holiday. Thakur is reportedly a co-owner of a company running social media campaigns for politicians.
Further investigation into the incident is underway.
