Bengaluru: Even as clarity and confusion continues to prevail in respect of Private School fees amidst COVID crisis, the Karnataka High Court (HC) will decide on the Private School fee issue on July 22. Private School Management Association had petitioned the High Court questioning the Government’s order on collecting only 70 percent of school fee….
Money-lenders offer loans to take school fee
June 13, 2021Bengaluru: Primary and Secondary Education Minister has lamented reports of some schools roping in money-lenders to loan fee amount. Speaking to press persons here yesterday, Suresh Kumar said that reports on some schools roping in money-lenders to loan fee amount of admitted students, has come to his notice. Stating that no one would back such…
Minister Warns Private Schools against stopping online classes for non-payment of fees
June 12, 2021Bengaluru: Minister for Primary and Secondary Education S. Suresh Kumar today warned private educational institutions against stopping online classes to students across the State over non-payment of fees. In a statement here, he said that the Apex Court order on the issue is very clear. If any complaints are received for stopping the online class…
Govt. sanctions Rs.700 crore to Private Schools as RTE Grant
May 16, 2021Bengaluru: In some relief for private unaided schools amid COVID crisis, the State Government has sanctioned Rs.700 crore to Private Schools under RTE (Right to Education) quota. According to the Director of the Department of Public Instruction, the Government has transferred the money to the Department, which will be released to unaided Private Schools soon…
Private School Managements oppose cut in tuition fee
February 23, 2021Over 2,000 from Mysuru join massive protest rally in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Strongly opposing the Government order asking private schools to charge only 70 percent of the tuition fee this academic year, the teaching and non-teaching staff of all schools, including those affiliated to the State Board, Central Boards and International Schools, took out a massive…
Govt. allows Private Schools to collect fees
September 7, 2020Bengaluru: Bowing to the persistent demands of private educational institutions, the State Government has allowed Private Schools to collect first instalment fees from students for the academic year 2020-21. Badly affected by the outbreak of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent nationwide lockdown, private educational institutions, which faced severe financial crunch due to loss…
Private school principals meet Education Minister
July 24, 2020Requests intervention to address problems faced by teaching and non-teaching staff Mysore/Mysuru: Representatives of the Mysore Sahodaya School Conference, an Association of schools affiliated to the CBSE of Mysuru and neighbouring districts, met Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar at his office in the Vidhana Soudha recently and submitted a memorandum, requesting his…
Private Schools urge Govt. not to object to collection of fees for online classes
July 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The CBSE, ICSE & State Board Private School Managements Association (CISPMAM), Mysuru, has appealed to the State Government to let them collect fees for online classes from parents to pay staff salaries and ensure smooth functioning of Schools. Meeting Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar yesterday, Association President Sudhakar S. Shetty has stated that all…
Private Schools urge Minister to waive off taxes
June 19, 2020Bengaluru: In the wake of COVID-19 lockdown, Private Schools have urged the Government to waive off all taxes payable by them. Mysuru Region Private Educational Institutions President Sudhakar S. Shetty met Revenue Minister R. Ashok at Bengaluru recently and submitted a memorandum seeking waiver of power bills, property tax and road tax on School vehicles….
Rat race, is it worth it?
August 23, 2018By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Sometime back I had met a girl studying in 9th std. living nearby during summer holidays. She had mentioned to me that she was interested in taking coaching for badminton and swimming. But later on I came to know she was busy the whole summer attending coaching classes…
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