Karnataka: Amidst Corona Virus scare government instruct schools to declare holidays till June
All students of Grade 1-6 to be promoted to next grade without exams
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Government on Friday issued orders instructing schools across the state to declare summer vacations from Saturday March 14. The orders also state that all the students in grade 1-6 be declared pass for the academic year and their exams be called off immediately.
The circular issued by the Department of Public Instructions further stated that the summer vacations be immediately declared across the state and the schools can re-open for the next academic year only in June this year.
All the students in Grade 1-6 should be promoted to next grade without writing the exams while the students of grade 7-10 will write the exams on scheduled dates but the school will remain closed for study leaves and the students should be asked to appear for exams directly on the exam dates.
The move was prompted by the Corona Virus scare in the state, as the state reported India’s first death due to Corona Virus in Kalaburagi District.
The Department of College Education has issued a circular declaring holiday for all government, aided and unaided colleges from March 14-28.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
