By: Akshaykumar Doddamani with a pandemic rendering a lot of unemployed and family in financial difficulties, many parents shift their children to government schools in the Dharwad district because they were unable to pay fees in private institutions.
Most children in urban areas are studied in private schools.
However, the sources of the Ministry of Education in the Regency said revenues had increased in government schools after the pandemic hit.
They said 15,297 students had left private schools and moved to government institutions.
Regardless of protests and requests from parents to reduce costs, many private schools do not object and force parents to pay full fees.
Parents told Tii that they had no problems paying full fees before the pandemic struck because they had a good payment.
“But now we have lost our work, some have salary pieces and get a little salary.
We can’t pay private school fees.
So, we have registered our children in government schools,” said the old man.
Kumar Bendigeri, a resident of Tadasinkoppa said, “Previously, my son studied in a private school in class VI.
But now, because of the severe financial crisis, I have moved my son to a government school.” Mohan Hanchate, Deputy Director of Public Instruction, said compared With last year, 93% of children in the district have registered at school and the reception process is still on.
After the pandemic hit the nation, many parents now want to send their wards to government schools, he said.