65% of first PU students attend classes in Karnataka

Schools and pre-university faculties formally opened their doorways to class 9 and sophistication eleven students for the first time on Monday, 10 months after they have been compelled to cease classes as a precaution in opposition to COVID-19. However, Vidyagama classes had already begun for them a month earlier.

The attendance of first 12 months PU students throughout the State stood at 65.45%, even if many non-public faculties selected to proceed with on-line classes.

The highest attendance was recorded in South Canara instructional district the place 85.88% students attended first PU classes on Monday. At 42.77%, Koppal district recorded the bottom attendance. Data on class 9 students reporting to campus was not supplied by the Department of Public Instruction. Students in classes 10 and 12 had resumed classes on January 1.

Despite the federal government permitting PU faculties and colleges to open for classes 9 and upwards, many non-public colleges and PU faculties refused to reopen and selected to proceed with on-line classes as they didn’t need to danger the unfold of an infection on their campuses. Some different managements selected to skip the reopening citing lack of funds to observe all of the Standard Operating Procedures that have been laid down by the federal government.

Many colleges begin main classes

Private colleges, notably in rural areas, have began main classes regardless of the federal government categorically stating that solely students in classes 9 to second 12 months pre-university can come to the campus.

School managements too admitted that they’ve resumed classes citing strain from mother and father. “We are forced to violate orders and begin classes as parents in rural areas do not want online classes. Parents also feel that online classes are not effective and expressed willingness to pay tuition feels only if we restart physical classes,” a college administration member stated.