Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Apr 21: Union of Karnataka Private Primary and High School Managements has expressed itself against the move of the education department to give across the board promotions to students studying in standards 1 to 9 through a process of evaluation.

In a press statement, honorary president of the union, Puttannaiah, urged the government to conduct examinations online. He said that the managements of private schools have made arrangements to conduct examinations for the students from sixth to ninth standards. Therefore he urged the government to at least permit the schools to hold online examinations.

Educationist welcomes

However, noted educationist, V P Niranjanaradhya, has welcomed the move of the department to promote students from first to ninth standards without any examinations and just through the process of evaluation. In a press statement, he said that this decision upholds the fundamental right to education. He has congratulated the education minister, S Suresh Kumar.