[lg policy] India: .Kageri unhappy with Central govt (and with language policy)

[Harold Schiffman]

Kageri unhappy with Central govt
Published: Friday, Sep 28, 2012, 9:26 IST
By DNA Correspondent | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA

Minister for primary and secondary education Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri
on Thursday urged the Centre to express its stand on the language
policy in primary education and present it before the Supreme Court.

Kageri told reporters that the state government had already completed
its arguments before the apex court in favour of imparting education,
up to fifth standard, in regional language.

The minister said that in the Supreme Court, the arguments by all
parties were over and the subject was reserved for judgment. The court
had issued notices to all the respondents, including central
government, to come out with its opinion on the issue. “Unfortunately,
central government has completely neglected the matter. It has not
bothered to respond or even engage an advocate,” Kageri explained.

The minister added that writers and poets have filed a separate
petition before the SC and presented argument in favour of
implementing the language policy. He thanked them for supporting the
state’s policy. “We have presented our case in a befitting way and are
sure to get a favourable verdict,” he added.

Karnataka State Unaided Schools Management Association has, however,
challenged the implementation of language policy in court.

Kageri further attacked the Centre for not releasing funds for the
students from weaker sections who get admission in private schools.

The minister maintained that though the state was in the forefront in
implementing Right to Education Act (RTE), the central government’s
reluctance to release funds was proving to be a roadblock, he added.

This year itself the amount required was `50 crore. Once the RTE is
fully implemented, it will go up to thousands of crore rupees. The
state will not be able to shoulder this responsibility on its own,
Kageri said.

LPG cap and midday meals
The union government’s decision to restrict the supply of subsidised
LPG cylinders will affect midday meals project, the minister said.

About Rs900 crore is spent on midday meal project in the state. If the
supply of subsidised LPG cylinders to the kitchens, which cook midday
meals, are removed it will add to state government’s burden, he added.

http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_kageri-unhappy-with-central-govt_1746287

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