<p>Kannada activists staged a protest demonstration in front of deputy commissioner’s office condemning the state government’s decision to shut Kannada medium schools.<br /><br />“Children from economically backward families in rural areas will be affected by the decision. Also, a urban student studying in government school in a city will also face inconvenience. The decision to close Kannada medium schools has no rationale,” the protesters said.<br /><br />They demanded the state government not to accord permission to open private English medium schools anywhere in the state. The opening of new schools has become a business for capitalists. These institutions should also be denied CA sites in residential areas,” they said.<br /><br />The protesters — led by noted Kannada activists Samskruthi Subrahmanya, P Mallesh, critic G H Nayak, writer K S Bhagawan, Rajashekar Kadamba, KSP district president Maddikere Gopal and others — also urged the government to derecognise private schools which lack basic amenities.<br /><br />The protesters said the closure of government schools would only encourage private institutions, which are likely to charge more donation and capitation fee for admissions.<br />“A few vested interests in the government are hand-in-glove with private institutions in implementing such orders,” the protesters alleged and demanded for strict implementation of Right to Education Act in the state.<br /><br />S R Sudarshan, M Chandrashekar, H Govindaiah, Thayuru Vittalamurthy, K S Shivaram, S Balakrishna and others were present.<br /><br />Forum stages protest<br /><br />Members of Kulalugunda Brahmarha Kumbarara Sangha has criticised the delay on the part of Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) in solving the property row of Kumbaras. The members staged a protest demonstration near DC’s office demanding resolving the issue. <br /><br />They alleged that a few vested interests in their community had violated the agreement with MUDA to misuse the land alloted for the sangha on Adichunchanagiri road. Basava Kumbara Gundaiah, Basavalinga Murthy, H S Prakash, Chandru of the sangha were present.</p>
<p>Kannada activists staged a protest demonstration in front of deputy commissioner’s office condemning the state government’s decision to shut Kannada medium schools.<br /><br />“Children from economically backward families in rural areas will be affected by the decision. Also, a urban student studying in government school in a city will also face inconvenience. The decision to close Kannada medium schools has no rationale,” the protesters said.<br /><br />They demanded the state government not to accord permission to open private English medium schools anywhere in the state. The opening of new schools has become a business for capitalists. These institutions should also be denied CA sites in residential areas,” they said.<br /><br />The protesters — led by noted Kannada activists Samskruthi Subrahmanya, P Mallesh, critic G H Nayak, writer K S Bhagawan, Rajashekar Kadamba, KSP district president Maddikere Gopal and others — also urged the government to derecognise private schools which lack basic amenities.<br /><br />The protesters said the closure of government schools would only encourage private institutions, which are likely to charge more donation and capitation fee for admissions.<br />“A few vested interests in the government are hand-in-glove with private institutions in implementing such orders,” the protesters alleged and demanded for strict implementation of Right to Education Act in the state.<br /><br />S R Sudarshan, M Chandrashekar, H Govindaiah, Thayuru Vittalamurthy, K S Shivaram, S Balakrishna and others were present.<br /><br />Forum stages protest<br /><br />Members of Kulalugunda Brahmarha Kumbarara Sangha has criticised the delay on the part of Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) in solving the property row of Kumbaras. The members staged a protest demonstration near DC’s office demanding resolving the issue. <br /><br />They alleged that a few vested interests in their community had violated the agreement with MUDA to misuse the land alloted for the sangha on Adichunchanagiri road. Basava Kumbara Gundaiah, Basavalinga Murthy, H S Prakash, Chandru of the sangha were present.</p>
