<p>The Legislative Assembly witnessed a call by opposition members that the state government abolish Right to Education (RTE) in Karnataka. The members felt it was affecting the enrollment ratio in government schools.</p>.<p>In reply to a question raised by C T Ravi (BJP), Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait admitted that there was a steady decline of students enrolling in government schools.</p>.<p>The minister said the number of students enrolling in government schools between classes 1 to 10 had declined from 48.64 lakh in 2014-15 to 46.50 lakh in 2016-17.</p>.<p>YSV Datta (JD-S) said the main culprit for the drop in enrollment was RTE, where students get enrolled to private schools on an earmarked quota.</p>.<p><br />"RTE has resulted in portraying government schools in bad light. The government should take steps to abolish RTE," Datta said.</p>.<p>Datta's view was endorsed by Ravi.</p>
<p>The Legislative Assembly witnessed a call by opposition members that the state government abolish Right to Education (RTE) in Karnataka. The members felt it was affecting the enrollment ratio in government schools.</p>.<p>In reply to a question raised by C T Ravi (BJP), Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait admitted that there was a steady decline of students enrolling in government schools.</p>.<p>The minister said the number of students enrolling in government schools between classes 1 to 10 had declined from 48.64 lakh in 2014-15 to 46.50 lakh in 2016-17.</p>.<p>YSV Datta (JD-S) said the main culprit for the drop in enrollment was RTE, where students get enrolled to private schools on an earmarked quota.</p>.<p><br />"RTE has resulted in portraying government schools in bad light. The government should take steps to abolish RTE," Datta said.</p>.<p>Datta's view was endorsed by Ravi.</p>
