Fine on schools functioning over Language Policy

Bangalore, Apr 5: The Karnataka Cabinet today decided to impose fine on Schools functioning against the State Language Policy, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Basavaraj Horatti said today.

Talking to newsmen here, he said that the Cabinet which met here, decided to impose fine ranging from Rs One Lakh to Rs 25,000 depending upon the area in which the Schools are functioning.

He said that the Cabinet also decided to ask 2215 Schools derecognised for violating the Language Policy to repeal with an undertaking to abide by the Language Policy from First Standards to fourth Standard from the Academic year 2007-08.

The Cabinet took the decision in the interests of the student and the teachers, he added.

Mr Horatti said that the Cabinet approved the Fifth Pay Commission for its employees. With this implementation the government would have to bear additional burden of Rs 920 crore.

UNI