The Karnataka government on Friday, August 11, did a U-turn a day after it ordered the closure of unauthorised private schools by August 14.
“In the interest of students, we will defer this order and will initiate the action in a phased manner,” said Madhu Bangarappa, Minister for the Department of School Education and Literacy.
The Commissioner for Public Instruction B.B. Cauvery had issued a circular fixing a timeline for closure of unauthorised schools following the report sought from the Chief Minister’s office.