<p>MLCs across party lines stressed on the need to find out a solution for the inconvenience being faced by private-aided and unaided schools due to the requirement of building, fire safety and other certificates for the renewal of recognition.</p>.<p>Primary & Secondary Education Minister B C Nagesh stated that a fresh circular on this would be issued after holding talks with the chief minister during the ongoing winter session itself.</p>.<p>Nagesh told the Council that safety rules were made in 2005 itself and a Supreme Court order came in 2009. The government said in 2014 that the court order would be followed and circulars were issued in 2016 and 2017, and a year’s time was given to schools in 2018.</p>.<p>Nagesh also assured that steps would be taken to ensure that students are not refused exam appearance and teachers their salary due to this issue.</p>.<p>Law Minister J C Madhuswamy told the Council that the affidavit submitted before the court would be studied for taking suitable steps. He also pointed out that safety measures apply for all high-rise buildings, and not just for school buildings.</p>.<p>MLCs KT Srikantegowda and others opined that submitting 61 certificates for yearly renewal is suffocating schools. </p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong><span class="bold">Guest lecturers’ protest</span></strong></p>.<p>A meeting chaired by Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti on Tuesday asked the high-level committee formed to look into the demands of government first grade college guest lecturers to submit a report within a month. </p>.<p>The committee comprising Additional Chief Secretary (finance) ISN Prasad and Collegiate Education Department commissioner P Pradeep informed the meeting that the report would be submitted in a time-bound<br />manner.</p>.<p>Demanding job security, better salary and other amenities, guest lecturers are staging protest in Dharwad. In this background, a meeting in this regard was held at Suvarna Vidhan Soudha on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Higher Education Minister C N Ashwath Narayan urged the agitating guest lecturers to return to work, assuring them that the government is committed to solving their problems.</p>
<p>MLCs across party lines stressed on the need to find out a solution for the inconvenience being faced by private-aided and unaided schools due to the requirement of building, fire safety and other certificates for the renewal of recognition.</p>.<p>Primary & Secondary Education Minister B C Nagesh stated that a fresh circular on this would be issued after holding talks with the chief minister during the ongoing winter session itself.</p>.<p>Nagesh told the Council that safety rules were made in 2005 itself and a Supreme Court order came in 2009. The government said in 2014 that the court order would be followed and circulars were issued in 2016 and 2017, and a year’s time was given to schools in 2018.</p>.<p>Nagesh also assured that steps would be taken to ensure that students are not refused exam appearance and teachers their salary due to this issue.</p>.<p>Law Minister J C Madhuswamy told the Council that the affidavit submitted before the court would be studied for taking suitable steps. He also pointed out that safety measures apply for all high-rise buildings, and not just for school buildings.</p>.<p>MLCs KT Srikantegowda and others opined that submitting 61 certificates for yearly renewal is suffocating schools. </p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong><span class="bold">Guest lecturers’ protest</span></strong></p>.<p>A meeting chaired by Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti on Tuesday asked the high-level committee formed to look into the demands of government first grade college guest lecturers to submit a report within a month. </p>.<p>The committee comprising Additional Chief Secretary (finance) ISN Prasad and Collegiate Education Department commissioner P Pradeep informed the meeting that the report would be submitted in a time-bound<br />manner.</p>.<p>Demanding job security, better salary and other amenities, guest lecturers are staging protest in Dharwad. In this background, a meeting in this regard was held at Suvarna Vidhan Soudha on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Higher Education Minister C N Ashwath Narayan urged the agitating guest lecturers to return to work, assuring them that the government is committed to solving their problems.</p>
