[EDLING:16] Bangalore: Fine imposed on schools functioning against Language Policy

[Francis M Hult]

Via lgpolicy...

> Bangalore: Fine imposed on schools functioning against Language Policy
> 
> Bangalore, Apr 6 (UNI) The Karnataka Cabinet today decided to impose fine
> on Schools functioning against the State Language Policy, Minister for
> Primary and Secondary Education Basavaraj Horatti said today. Talking to
> newsmen here, he said that the Cabinet which met here, decided to impose
> fine ranging from Rs One Lakh to Rs 25,000 depending upon the area in
> which the Schools are functioning.
> 
> He said that the Cabinet also decided to ask 2215 Schools derecognised for
> violating the Language Policy to repeal with an undertaking to abide by
> the Language Policy from First Standards to fourth Standard from the
> Academic year 2007-08. The Cabinet took the decision in the interests of
> the student and the teachers, he added. Mr Horatti said that the Cabinet
> approved the Fifth Pay Commission for its employees. With this
> implementation the government would have to bear additional burden of Rs
> 920 crore.
> 
> http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=41736#