Mangalore, August 27: All schools which have started operation between the years 1991-95 will be eligible for the government aid, according to Vishweshawara Hegde Kageri, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education.
Addressing the media persons at Sri Ramakrishna Mutt here on Saturday, he said over 1000 schools around the state will be eligible for the aid from this academic year.
The State Government is making all possible efforts to ensure that every child gets education in the state. “We have made the admission of all children aged 5 years and 10 months compulsory. Distribution of books, uniforms and other facilities for students have achieved considerable success”, he said.
“As part of the BJP led Government's education programmes, we have started this academic year with the slogan 'Proactive Administration for Effective Education'”, he revealed.
Answering questions about the implementation of Right to Education in the state he said that RTE was in effect 'in principle', in the state. “Central government has asked us to spend from the state treasury for RTE, but we have asked the Centre to fund it. State government has several restrictions when it comes to spending. We are also trying to maintain one teacher to 30 students' ratio” he said.
Responding to queries about continued donation menace in schools, the minister said that anyone can complain against institutions demanding donation with the DC or educational officers of the area.
However, ICSE and CBSE schools are beyond the jurisdiction of the state educational board, he said adding that State Government has demanded the centre to bring these schools under state education board to check the donation menace.
He lamented on the decrease in the admission in Kannada medium schools and ensured that government will work towards popularising primary education in Kannada. He also said that government is not allowing any new English medium schools in the state.
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