80% stakeholders want Karnataka schools to reopen: Survey

This is based on a survey conducted by the 'Makkala Nade Shaaleya Kade' initiative

A majority of parents and other stakeholders in Karnataka have demanded the state government to reopen offline classes for all grades, including primary classes.

A survey, conducted by the 'Makkala Nade Shaaleya Kade' initiative, has revealed that 80 per cent of the stakeholders demanded the reopening of schools for all grades and also the supply of midday meals and milk under the Ksheera Bhagya scheme.

'Makkala Nade Shaaleya Kade' is led by Prof V P Niranjanaradhya of Fellow Centre for Child and the Law National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, and others, involving Dr Srinivas Kakkilaya and Guru Kashinath.

The report stated that of the 2,973 people were contacted for the survey, 2,443 (about 80%) urged the government to reopen the school for all grades.

Of the 2,973 people who participated in the survey, 1,823 are from rural areas and 1,034 are from urban places. According to survey findings, people in rural areas, are keen on reopening of schools for primary grades.

Niranjanaradhya said, "We are stressing on reopening of the schools for all grades and importance of midday meal since the beginning. But the government has not considered it."