<p>The Department of Public Instruction issued a notice to Little Kidz, a pre-school in Laggere in Rajarajeshwari Nagar constituency, for operating without permission.</p>.<p>The move comes after Deccan Herald on Wednesday reported the news: ‘<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/ktaka-min-under-fire-for-inaugurating-illegal-school-777853.html" target="_blank">Karnataka minister under fire for inaugurating illegal school</a>’. The block education officer issued the notice to the school management, with a warning that a criminal case will be filed for running a school without permission.</p>.<p>The notice, a copy of which is available with DH, reads: “Under the Karnataka Education Act, 1983, Section 32, it is a criminal offence to run a school without taking permission from the authorities concerned, and it will also be termed as illegal. With this notice, we are warning you of filing a criminal case, if the illegal functioning of the school is not stopped.”</p>.<p>The DH report noted that state Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar inaugurated the school — belonging to a BJP youth wing president of his Assembly constituency, despite the school’s illegal status.</p>.<p>The minister later told DH that he was not aware of the issue and the law would take its own course. A social activist had filed a complaint with the department about the illegally functioning school.</p>
<p>The Department of Public Instruction issued a notice to Little Kidz, a pre-school in Laggere in Rajarajeshwari Nagar constituency, for operating without permission.</p>.<p>The move comes after Deccan Herald on Wednesday reported the news: ‘<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/ktaka-min-under-fire-for-inaugurating-illegal-school-777853.html" target="_blank">Karnataka minister under fire for inaugurating illegal school</a>’. The block education officer issued the notice to the school management, with a warning that a criminal case will be filed for running a school without permission.</p>.<p>The notice, a copy of which is available with DH, reads: “Under the Karnataka Education Act, 1983, Section 32, it is a criminal offence to run a school without taking permission from the authorities concerned, and it will also be termed as illegal. With this notice, we are warning you of filing a criminal case, if the illegal functioning of the school is not stopped.”</p>.<p>The DH report noted that state Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar inaugurated the school — belonging to a BJP youth wing president of his Assembly constituency, despite the school’s illegal status.</p>.<p>The minister later told DH that he was not aware of the issue and the law would take its own course. A social activist had filed a complaint with the department about the illegally functioning school.</p>
