Karnataka govt. mandates private schools to register under RTE
Bengaluru: The Commissioner of School Education has on Thursday issued an order mandating all private schools (other curriculum schools) in the state to be accredited under the ‘ Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act-2009 (RTE) and its Rules framed under the Act-2012.
As per the order, all private aided and private unaided schools of all syllabuses shall comply with the norms laid down under Section-18 of the Right to Education Act-2009, and apply for recognition in Form-1 with self-attestation prescribed as per Rule-11 of the Karnataka Compulsory and Free Education Right Rules-2012. The recognition obtained in this manner will be valid for 5 years.
The Commissioner in the order also pointed out that if any school violates norms laid down or the provisions of the Act (even if the affiliation is granted by the Central Curriculum Board and renewed from time to time), the recognition of such school shall be withdrawn. Additionally, legal action will be taken if any school continues to operate without obtaining recognition/renewal of recognition or continues to operate after the recognition has been withdrawn.
The Commissioner has warned that if there is any school registered under the state or central curriculum that falls under the jurisdiction of RTE and has not renewed its accreditation, the concerned officials will be held directly responsible.
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Three arrested for obstructing police while escorting Mahesh Shetty Timarodi
Udupi, Aug 21: Police have arrested three persons for allegedly obstructing duty and ramming a car into a police vehicle while officers were bringing accused Mahesh Shetty Timarodi to the Brahmavar Police Station in connection with a case registered there.
The arrested have been identified as Srujan L., Hitesh Shetty, and Sahan, all residents of Ujire. They were produced before the court, which remanded them to judicial custody. Police said the car used in the incident has also been seized.
According to police, when Timarodi was being escorted from Ujire to Brahmavar, a group of his supporters followed the convoy in their vehicles. Despite repeated warnings not to interfere with police movement, the supporters allegedly continued to obstruct the vehicles. Near Hosmar, under Karkala Rural Police Station limits, they allegedly rammed their car into an official vehicle (bearing registration number KA 20 G 0669) belonging to the Udupi District Additional Superintendent of Police, in an attempt to prevent the police team from taking Timarodi to Brahmavar.
Following the incident, a case was registered at Karkala Rural Police Station. The three accused were later arrested and their car was seized. They have now been placed under judicial custody.
