<p>He minces no words when he says that government schools are finding it tough to compete with private schools. “The time has come to take a hard decision on languishing schools. We will manage funds to provide good uniform, books and other facilities on a par with private ones. Our teachers are better equipped than many private school staff. We will also teach English as a subject. The challenge is to put across these points to parents in a very convincing way,” he says.<br /><br />He points out sending children in vans/autos to private school has become a fad in small towns too. Similar facility will be provided to government schoolchildren too. “As many as 5,000 autos will ferry students to schools. Hope the transition will be smooth. <br /><br />Our schools are not inferior to any private schools. We are imparting education in Kannada because we are adhering to government policy. There are no lacunae in teaching as such.” <br /><br />To a question as to why the Department of Public Instruction has chosen Channarayapatna for its experiment, Chamaraja says, “It is because we have a progressive MLA. Without political support and co-operation of local bodies, it is difficult to effect any change. There is a saying that if you want to win, you should know how to serve.”</p>
<p>He minces no words when he says that government schools are finding it tough to compete with private schools. “The time has come to take a hard decision on languishing schools. We will manage funds to provide good uniform, books and other facilities on a par with private ones. Our teachers are better equipped than many private school staff. We will also teach English as a subject. The challenge is to put across these points to parents in a very convincing way,” he says.<br /><br />He points out sending children in vans/autos to private school has become a fad in small towns too. Similar facility will be provided to government schoolchildren too. “As many as 5,000 autos will ferry students to schools. Hope the transition will be smooth. <br /><br />Our schools are not inferior to any private schools. We are imparting education in Kannada because we are adhering to government policy. There are no lacunae in teaching as such.” <br /><br />To a question as to why the Department of Public Instruction has chosen Channarayapatna for its experiment, Chamaraja says, “It is because we have a progressive MLA. Without political support and co-operation of local bodies, it is difficult to effect any change. There is a saying that if you want to win, you should know how to serve.”</p>
