Bangalore: There is some reprieve for English-medium school students in Karnataka. The state government has said that the de-recognition of over 2000 schools will not take effect till the end of this academic year.
Primary and Secondary Education Minister, Basavaraj Horatti, made this announcement in the State Legislative Council on Thursday.
He said the decision was taken, considering the plight of the students and parents.
Karnataka had earlier directed these schools to close down because they use English as the language of instruction. Nearly 600 schools in Bangalore alone have been de-recognised for violating the language policy.
A 1994 government order makes it compulsory for all government-recognised schools to use only Kannada as the medium of instruction till fifth standard.
The sudden crackdown has dealt a blow to lakhs of students across the state and parents are worried and unsure as to what their next step should be.
They are questioning the government's actions and want to know what the government was doing for the last 12 years. They also want to know that if the schools are being penalised, then why are the officials who permitted this violation being let off?
The Karnataka Unaided Schools Management Association had planned on filing a case in the Karnataka High Court against this order.
Questions are also being asked about the discriminatory language policy, which allows schools permitted before 1994 to have English-medium education. Educationists are asking for a common language policy and English is the obvious choice for some.
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