Autonomy from BU has left the UVCE with fewer funds to pay staff. The teaching and non- teaching staff of University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE) are protesting against the non-payment of salary for March. A professor at UVCE said, “Everything is uncertain right now. From March, we are working under the UVCE as per […]
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The Karnataka Economic Survey of 2021-22 states that the funding for education has declined from 14.7 percent to 11.8 percent in the past ten years. Despite having many unresolved issues in the education sector, the state funding allocated for it has been declining. Teacher shortages and lack of infrastructure are a few examples of issues […]
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Government-aided institution teachers demand pension and medical benefits. Government-aided school and college teachers threaten shutting down of schools by boycotting teaching if there is no government response to the pension problem. Teachers are not able to meet basic necessities as they are not provided with any pension and medical benefits after retirement. Nijalingappa S., managing […]
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National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) students say their parents feel a hint of embarrassment for admitting their children in the ‘other’ educational board. Asha* had spent hours studying for her math exam for the last few weeks, but like many teachers she knew, her math teacher carried the notion that students from National Institute […]
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Bengaluru teachers do not want stringent dress codes anymore, but Karnataka education minister B. C. Nagesh says the sari garners respect. Bengaluru: On a hot May afternoon, *Shumona Chatterjee arrived in Bengaluru—although she missed Kolkata, she was excited to embark on her teaching journey in the bustling metropolis. Over the next month, she diligently planned […]
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Media literacy is still an additional workshop in Indian schools and a touchy topic in Indian homes—teachers, media experts and sociologists say that this needs to change. Bengaluru: It is 2 p.m., an hour after lunch break. As *Ishita looks out of her classroom window, she sees the gloomy grey clouds fill Bengaluru’s skies. She […]
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The workload of teachers increases as children don’t know many basic concepts. Workload on teachers has increased as there was a drastic decline in the learning of foundational skills. Kiran, a primary school teacher said that Covid has impacted basic learning among students, especially among students in primary classes.“They don’t even know the basic […]
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Mandated biometric attendance systems for teachers are not updated while experts believe that such systems for both students and teachers are running with no knowledge about security laws. Bengaluru; Biometric attendance system is not working properly in Karnataka colleges due to lack of funds, say officials. Moreover, experts believe that the system has data breach […]
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Teachers have to repeat instructions multiple times to be understood. As schools are reopening, dyslexic children are having trouble in the learning process as the teachers have to wear masks which muffle their voices. According to a study,“While masks prevent the spread of COVID, they also make spoken language more difficult for children to understand, […]
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The government, however, continues to hold workshops and seminars to bring clarity. No clear communication has left students confused about choosing the right subjects. Students in Karnataka are still not sure of how to choose electives and courses under New Education Policy (NEP). Most private and government colleges have already started their admission process. Shivam […]
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