Govt's move to introduce public exam for class 7, against Constitution: Educationist Niranjanaradhya
Bengaluru: Karnataka Government’s move to introduce public examination for the students of class 7 from next academic year has received mixed set of reactions from the experts and educationists.
A set of experts have called it a violation of Right to Education (RTE) Act, others believe the move will have serious impact on the self-esteem of a student.
Niranjanaradhya VP of Centre for Child and the Law, National Law School of India University, Bangalore has termed the decision of the government as ‘disastrous’.
“The government’s decision to introduce public exam for class 7 is disastrous. It will have negative impact on the self-esteem of a student and will trigger stigma of failure in them. It also is a violation of UNCRC, the Constitution and RTE Act” Niranjanaradhya said.
He further added that the move can also have serious implications on marginalised children particularly from SC/ST and minority communities.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
