Bengaluru, Oct. 7: The Karnataka government has extended the Dasara vacation for schools in the wake of the extension of the caste census date. With this, the vacation that was supposed to end on October 7 has been extended till October 18. Schools will now reopen on October 23.
CM Siddaramaiah gave this information at a press conference held at the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Tuesday. Teachers have undertaken the caste census survey work. The caste census work has not been completed within the stipulated time. The census date has been extended. Thus, the Dasara vacation for government and aided schools has been extended.
Legislative Council member Puttanna and the teachers' association have requested an additional 10 days. This request has been granted and 8 days of duty vacation have been declared. In addition, Siddaramaiah has assured that the vacation period will be compensated by conducting additional classes in the coming days.
P.U. Lecturers exempted
Since the second PU intermediate examination is being held from October 12, PUC lecturers have been exempted from the survey work, he said.
1.2 lakh teachers in the survey
The educational, economic and social survey of the people of the state has started from September 2. The survey was supposed to end today. It has not been completed in some districts. Koppal is 97 percent, while in Dakshina Kannada district it is 67 percent. There are such differences. Therefore, the Education Department and the Backward Classes Commission have discussed it. He said that 1 lakh 20 thousand teachers and one lakh sixty thousand staff are involved in the survey.
Instructions to complete by Diwali festival
6700 teachers are involved in the survey in Bengaluru city. There are 46 lakh houses in Bengaluru. A target of surveying 10-15 houses per day has been given. It has been instructed to complete the survey in Bengaluru by Naraka Chaturdarshi. The teachers have also promised to complete the survey by this time, the CM said.
Rs. 20 lakh compensation for deceased teachers
Three teachers died during the survey. They will be given Rs. 20 lakh compensation each, he said. The government will take disciplinary action against those who do not agree to participate in the survey and those who hesitate. The survey has started late in the Greater Bengaluru area. It started late because of the work of the Election Commission and other training. The CM informed that the survey rate is low in the Greater Bengaluru area.
School reopens only after Diwali
The Dussehra vacation in Karnataka began on September 22. It was supposed to end on October 7. Currently, the government has extended the vacation by 45 days until October 18. October 19 is a Sunday, and since there are Diwali holidays on October 20 and 22, most schools will reopen only after the festivals are over.
Regular schooling for private school children
The extension of the Dussehra vacation will be applicable only to government and aided schools, while private schools will operate as per the instructions of their respective institutions.
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