[lg policy] Karnataka: Education department at sea on 'unauthorised' schools in Bangalore

[Harold Schiffman]

Education department at sea on 'unauthorised' schools in City
Shruthi H M, Bengaluru, Dec 29, 2014, DHNS:
 [image: School Girls (File Photo)] *The Department of Public Instruction
(DPI) is yet undecided on the action to be initiated against “unauthorised”
schools in the City.*

Though the department has come out with a list of schools running without
government mandate on its website, there is still no clarity on the fate of
such schools. The recent revelations of several schools functioning without
requisite permission from the government, had prompted the department to
host a list of such schools on the DPI website.

The list of “unauthorised” schools on the DPI website includes those
conducting classes in English medium while the government has granted
permission only for Kannada medium. But, whether these schools are
authorised or unauthorised itself is under question as the State government
is yet to make its stand clear on the language policy.

 Quoting Supreme Court and High Court verdicts in this connection, in their
favour, school managements have contended that they are fully authorised to
conduct classes in English medium. Strangely, the government itself has not
made its stand clear on the issue. In such a situation, the DPI is at sea
over the action to be initiated on these schools.

*No specific action*
That apart, even with respect to schools that have been included in the
list of unauthorised schools for other violations, the DPI has not charted
out a specific course of action except seeking explanation from the schools.

 According to Mohammed Mohsin, Commissioner for Public Instruction, the
block education officers (BEOs) have been asked to issue notices to the
schools seeking explanation on violation of norms. The schools will be
given 15 days’ time to reply to the notice. The action taken would depend
on the extent of the violation.

Even as the department has invited objections from the public with regard
to the list published, the BEOs are busy revising the list. They have also
began separating those schools listed for violation of language policy from
those identified for other violations.

Meanwhile, it has been found that some schools were included in the list by
mistake. The list is also being revised on the basis of the objections
submitted by the school managements.

M Gopalakrishna, BEO (North Zone I) told Deccan Herald that in his zone,
around 192 schools were listed as unauthorised for conducting classes in
English medium.

Speaking to Deccan Herald, M Gopalakrishna, BEO (North Zone I), said that
in his zone, around 192 schools were listed as unauthorised for conducting
classes in English medium. A separate list of such schools is now being
prepared. A similar exercise has been taken up in South Zone (II). The BEO
of this zone, Nagarathna said that they still did not have the exact number
of schools listed for violation of language policy. *Parents anxious over
admissions*
The list schools running without government mandate has caused much
confusion, especially among parents wanting to apply for admissions under
the RTE quota.

Several schools functioning for a considerable number of years have been
listed as unauthorised, causing anxiety for parents.

“Until the department decides its future course of action, parents are
advised to ask schools for authorisation certificates from the government
before applying for seats,” said Mohammed Moshin,Commissioner for Public
Instruction. He added that schools were obligated to produce these
certificates on demand by parents.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/450366/education-department-sea-unauthorised-schools.html

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