Chairman of Legislative Council Basavaraj Horatti, among others, offering Ganga Puja and Bagina to the overflowing Unkal Lake in Hubballi on Friday.
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Expressing concern over the sorry state of government school buildings, Chairman of Legislative Council Basavaraj Horatti has said that children are being forced to attend classes in such buildings as the State government has no concern towards school, education and children.
He was speaking to presspersons after offering Ganga Puja and Bagina to the overflowing Unkal Lake in Hubballi on Friday.
Mr. Horatti said that he has written letter to Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Madhu Bangarappa urging him to immediately take up repairs to school buildings, especially those which have become fragile due to lack of maintenance.
Mr. Horatti said that while getting school buildings repaired and making alternative classroom arrangements are the responsibility of officials, 90% of the officials lacked understanding of the problem.
“They have become like the officials of Public Works and Revenue departments. Because of their foolishness, the problem is worsening. The district in-charge Minister should take note of this,” he said.
He said that distributing eggs, milk and bananas in government schools is not the work of teachers. “Barring the responsibility of teaching children, teachers should not have any other work. Exclusive staff should be appointed for other such work,” he said.
Mr. Horatti said that those starting private schools and colleges should mandatorily follow the rules and regulations of the Education Department. However, they are not being followed. Instead, private schools are being established around government schools and colleges and this should be immediately acted upon, he said.
Published – June 27, 2025 08:09 pm IST
