Schools in Karnataka will not be opened in haste: Education Minister confirms
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s Education Minister, Suresh Kumar has clarified that the state is not in a hurry to reopen schools and colleges in the state and no hasty decisions will be taken in this regard.
“The Central Government has instructed all States to undertake the decision about reopening schools at our discretion. We will not be making any hasty decisions in this context,” he said.
“I have been consulting parents and education experts daily in this regard. Protecting children is the government's priority. Therefore, parents need not worry. We will not be reopening schools in haste”, Minister Suresh Kumar said.
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Authorities seize PoP idols in Dharwad ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi
DHARWAD: The district administration has stepped up its crackdown on the sale of Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols ahead of the Ganesh festival and seized idols from workshops in the city on Monday.
Acting on a tip-off received by Deputy Commissioner Divya Prabhu G.R.J., a joint team of officials conducted inspections at the premises of 10 idol-makers in the Gandhi Chowk area according to a report by The Hindu. The operation was led by District Environment Officer Jagadish I.H., with support from the Municipal Corporation and Police Department.
During the search, 10 PoP idols were found in the shop of idol-maker Santosh Chavan. The idols were confiscated and a formal warning was issued to him. Officials also collected samples of partially completed idols from multiple workshops, which have been sent to laboratories for testing.
The inspection team included Municipal Environment Engineer Saroja Pujar, Senior Health Inspector Shanthagouda Biradar, Health Inspector Vidyashree Badiger and other staff members.
