Dharwad ZP decision to merge schools opposed
Members of AIDSO and the Save Public Education Committee protested against the Dharwad Zilla Panchayat's decision to merge schools with fewer than 25 students. They criticized the government for closing schools instead of improving facilities and filling vacant positions. Protesters argued that this decision disproportionately affects rural areas where enrollment is naturally low due to socioeconomic factors.
- ▪The Dharwad Zilla Panchayat decided to close government schools with less than 25 students per class.
- ▪Protesters argue that the government should focus on improving amenities rather than closing schools.
- ▪The decision is seen as benefiting vested interests and harming rural education.
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Taking strong exception to a decision taken in the zilla panchayat meeting on closing down government schools having less than 25 students in a class and merging them with other schools, members of All India Democratic Students Organisation (AIDSO) and Save Public Education Committee staged a protest in Dharwad on Wednesday.Addressing the protestors, district advisor to the commitee and district president of Kannada Sahitya Parishat Lingaraj Angadi said that instead of providing better amenities to government schools and filling vacant posts, the State government is closing down government schools on the pretext of poor enrollment which is highly regrettable.In a place which gave birth to hundreds of writers, it is highly condemnable that the zilla panchayat has resorted to closing down…
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