CM urged to appoint Education Minister to address schools’ concerns
Education advocacy groups in Mysuru are demanding the appointment of a State Education Minister to address delays in providing essential school supplies. They cite issues with the distribution of shoes, socks, and notebooks, as well as inadequate funding for nutrition programs.
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Administrative vacancies in government departments can lead to significant lapses in public service delivery, particularly for vulnerable student populations.
The Public Education Protection Committee and the Mysuru district unit of AIDSO have criticised the State government for the delay in providing basic facilities to students in government and aided schools, and demanded the immediate appointment of a State Education Minister.
In a press statement issued on Thursday, the organisations said that although schools have been functioning for nearly two months, several essential facilities are yet to reach students. They alleged that shoes and socks have not been distributed so far, while notebooks, which the government had decided to provide to all students in government and aided schools from the current academic year, have also not reached schools.
The organisations also claimed that the amount sanctioned by the government for supplying eggs and bananas under the school nutrition programme is lower than prevailing market prices, forcing teachers to pay the additional cost from their own pockets.
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