Mangaluru: Covid-induced financial crunch and lack of school revenues have forced 14 schools in Dakshina Kannada to close the operation.
Of the 14th, one is a government school, four schools assisted and nine are private institutions.
All have written to the Public Instruction Department (DPI), trying to close their doors.
The main reason for closing schools without assistance is not stated with costs.
This has produced a financial crisis for them.
Poor acceptance and management of institutions are also factors that cause school to decide to be closed.
“We serve children from a low group.
As a result of a pandemic, their parents have not paid for costs.
We cannot pay our staff and maintain building maintenance.
Institutions can be opened next year,” said the Head of the Institution.
The government school is turned off because of lack of fresh entry.
Schools in Kilenjur, under the Mangaluru North Block Education (BOO) limit.
Lower elementary schools only have two children on the scroll.
They are siblings and have completed their studies.
There is no new acceptance of this academic year.
Within the same parawar boundaries, two assisted and private schools have sent a proposal for closing.
Two schools without help and the assisted people are expected to close the door at the South Beo boundary Mangaluru.
In Moodbidri Beo limit, one assisted and one school without assistance, and within the boundaries of Bantal Beo, two schools without help have been looking for closure.
There are two schools without assistance closed within the boundary of Putture and one without assistance at the border of Sullia, said Manjula KL, Deputy Coordinator of the Samagra Shiksha Karnataka project, Dakshina Kannada.
A DPI official said: “Private school principals in Moodbidri have gone to communicate and all staff have been dismissed.
Meanwhile, all students have been given a transfer certificate without quoting the reasons for the closing of the school.
We have asked them to clarify,” the official said.
DDPI Malleswamy shares that the closure of several schools is temporary.
“They might open in the next academic year,” he said.