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| New academic year kicks off amidst |
| Although it is the prerogative of every child to go to school, and `education for all' is a popular slogan of our times, some unlucky ones do not seem
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| INDIA
, 2-June-2007
3:14:0 AM |
| As another academic year begins, the school community is confronted with a slew of uncertainties. If impending derecognition is a source of tension for parents and students from schools that have violated the State's language policy, a possible change in school timings is a matter of concern for other schools.
In a major shift in State policy, first graders in government schools must learn English as a language — another area of controversy.
Syllabus changes
As if these were not enough, there are syllabus changes in the offing, and even demands to introduce Kannada as a compulsory subject in CBSE and ICSE schools in the State.
First standard students in 25,276 government schools in the State are getting ready to learn English amidst protests by pro-Kannada organisations.
Campaign
Govindaiah G., principal of Mulagal Valley Government School, and his staff did a door-to-door campaign urging people to send their children to his school.
"The introduction of English and our combined effort have increased enrolment in our school this year by 20 per cent," he claimed proudly.
For the more than three lakh children studying in the 2,215 derecognised schools in the State, the anxiety has increased following the High Court's ruling on Friday confirming the derecognition of schools coming under Karnataka Private Schools Managements' Federation.
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