Villagers stage protest against merger of rural schools in Belagavi
Residents in Belagavi district are protesting against the government's proposal to merge rural schools with Karnataka Public Schools. Demonstrators, including students and parents, argue that closing local schools would hinder access to education for their children, particularly due to transportation issues. Activists are calling for the coexistence of rural and public schools, emphasizing the need for improved facilities in village schools instead of closures.
- ▪Villagers in Hallur and Honnihal protested against the merger of rural schools with Karnataka Public Schools.
- ▪Protesters argue that closing local schools will deprive children of education due to lack of transportation.
- ▪Activists demand that both rural and public schools should coexist and that the government should strengthen village schools.
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Residents of some villages in Belagavi district staged protests against the State government’s proposal to merge rural schools with Karnataka Public Schools under the magnet schools scheme.In Hallur and Honnihal villages, students and parents joined the demonstrations organsied by AIDSO in front of government schools on Tuesday and Wednesday. They passed resolutions to collect signatures of villagers and to submit a petition to the education officers, against the closures of village schools.Villagers protested against the government’s decision to close the Hallur school and merge it with Sulebavi school under the magnet schools scheme.They held banners in front of the village school saying “Our village school is our jewel”.They vowed not to let the government close their Nammura School…
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