Mumbai civic school's decision to shift 1,300 students to online mode of learning sparks outrage and a call for protest in front of BMC HQ

Time of India

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Mumbai: A protest has been called after a civic-run school in Colaba shifted all classes for 1,300 English medium students to online mode after the municipal corporation's school infrastructure cell declared the school building unsafe.
This decision affects half of the 2,800 students enrolled across the school's Marathi, Urdu, Kannada and English medium sections.
Parents and students of Colaba Municipal School protested on Monday against the abrupt shift to online learning. Makarand Narwekar, former BJP corporator from Colaba, stated that if the BMC does not provide an alternative space for schooling within two days, a protest march with all students and parents will be organised.
While students from Marathi, Urdu and Kannada medium sections were successfully transferred to nearby schools within the locality, authorities were unable to secure physical classroom space for the English medium sections. Consequently, these students have been directed to continue their education virtually until further notice.
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"This building is not dilapidated. It was repaired two years ago. At most, some repairs are needed, but shutting down the school and jeopardising the future of students will not be tolerated.
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The time has come for IAS officers sitting in air-conditioned offices in BMC to wake up. If the BMC doesn't secure an alternative space for schooling in the next two days, all students and parents from the school will march towards the BMC headquarters," said Narwekar.
A BMC official said, "We are trying to accommodate all the children in a BMC school near the MTNL office in Colaba. We are also talking to some private institutions to use their vacant classrooms and accommodate the children."
Shivnath Darade, a member of the Maharashtra State Teachers Council, said, "The officials could have informed students and parents before the academic year began, allowing them to make necessary arrangements. Instead, more than a month into the academic session, students have been abruptly transitioned to online learning."
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