AIDSO protests in Kalaburagi and Ballari against proposed closure of 45,000 government schools

The All India Democratic Students’ Organisation (AIDSO) staged protests in Kalaburagi and Ballari against the Karnataka government’s proposed KPS Magnet school policy, which they allege would lead to the closure of around 45,000 government schools across the State. The demonstrations, held at Thimmapur Circle in Kalaburagi and OPD Circle in Ballari, were addressed by AIDSO leaders who condemned the Congress government for moving ahead with the policy despite strong public opposition.

They alleged that the government, which had previously promised to protect government schools, was now preparing to close thousands of them in the name of the KPS Magnet scheme and implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The speakers criticised the government for accepting conditions that could undermine the public education system, including the merger of all government schools into a single institution by 2030, financial support from corporate companies, and a curriculum designed to prepare students as a workforce for those companies.

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