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Karnataka government does U-turn, defers order on closure of unauthorised schools

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.

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