<p>Thousands of Anganawadi workers from across the state gathered at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Thursday urging state government to not to start kindergarten at government schools in the state.</p>.<p>Addressing the protesters, S Varalakshmi, president of anganawadi workers association said that the decision of the government to start pre-primary classes at government schools was unscientific. She alleged that the government was out to shut down anganwadi centers in order to increase admissions at government schools.</p>.<p>The protesters alleged that, just to strengthen one department, government was misusing the other department.</p>.<p>“We demand the state government to drop the decision and instead of opening pre-primary classes at government schools, let it upgrade anganawadi centres,” said protesters.</p>.<p>Varalakshmi said that a majority of people working at anganawadi centres were qualified to handle pre-primary classes. Despite that the government was planning to hire guest teachers, an justice for anganwadi workers serving for several years.</p>.<p>Interestingly, even the state women and child development minister Jayamala who met protesting anganawadi workers indirectly expressed unhappiness over the government’s decision.</p>.<p>“Anganawadi workers’ service in the state is laudable and instead of opening LKG/UKG at government schools, the government can actually upgrade the 66,000 anganawadi centres in the state by providing them proper training “</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Jayamala assured of resolving the issue by holding talks with chief minister.</p>
<p>Thousands of Anganawadi workers from across the state gathered at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Thursday urging state government to not to start kindergarten at government schools in the state.</p>.<p>Addressing the protesters, S Varalakshmi, president of anganawadi workers association said that the decision of the government to start pre-primary classes at government schools was unscientific. She alleged that the government was out to shut down anganwadi centers in order to increase admissions at government schools.</p>.<p>The protesters alleged that, just to strengthen one department, government was misusing the other department.</p>.<p>“We demand the state government to drop the decision and instead of opening pre-primary classes at government schools, let it upgrade anganawadi centres,” said protesters.</p>.<p>Varalakshmi said that a majority of people working at anganawadi centres were qualified to handle pre-primary classes. Despite that the government was planning to hire guest teachers, an justice for anganwadi workers serving for several years.</p>.<p>Interestingly, even the state women and child development minister Jayamala who met protesting anganawadi workers indirectly expressed unhappiness over the government’s decision.</p>.<p>“Anganawadi workers’ service in the state is laudable and instead of opening LKG/UKG at government schools, the government can actually upgrade the 66,000 anganawadi centres in the state by providing them proper training “</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Jayamala assured of resolving the issue by holding talks with chief minister.</p>