1. Karnataka government does U-turn, defers order on closure of unauthorised schools
The Karnataka government on August 11, did a U-turn a day after it ordered the closure of unauthorised private schools by August 14. Minister for the Department of School Education and Literacy Madhu Bangarappa said the order had been deferred in the interest of students and action would be initiated in a phased manner.
Earlier, the department had identified 1,316 unauthorised schools in the State. Among these, the department listed 63 as running without State or central board affiliation and around 620 schools as having additional sections without permission.