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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
AIDSO seeks urgent repair of unsafe school buildings across country
The All India Democratic Students' Organisation (AIDSO) has expressed sorrow and outrage over the collapse of a government school building in Rajasthan, which resulted in the death of 7 children. 'This is not a natural disaster. Instead, it is a man-made tragedy created due to negligence and irresponsibility towards public education. It is a well-known fact that thousands of government school buildings across the country are in a dilapidated condition. Lack of maintenance, poor infrastructure, and severe underfunding have turned these institutions into death traps,' AIDSO said in a statement here. 'The attempt to shift the blame on to the victims — students, teachers, and school authorities — is outrageous. The root of this crisis lies in the severe lack of funding for infrastructure in government schools. This is further exacerbated by anti-public education policies like NEP 2020, which aim to privatise and corporatise education,' it alleged. AIDSO has demanded an immediate and impartial judicial inquiry into the Rajasthan school building collapse, and called for strict punishment to those found responsible. All unsafe government school buildings across the country must be urgently inspected and repaired, and funding for education, especially for improving infrastructure in government schools, must be substantially increased, it demanded. While demanding the withdrawal of NEP 2020, AIDSO sought the formulation of a democratic, scientific, and pro-people education policy. The governments must take responsibility for school safety and infrastructure, its statement added. We call upon all students, teachers, parents, and citizens across the country to unite and fight against this negligence in order to save and strengthen public education, a statement from Nithin, district secretary, AIDSO, Mysuru, said.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
‘Rajasthan school tragedy is man-made'
Expressing deep anguish over the collapse of a government school building in Rajasthan recently claiming the lives of seven innocent children, the All India Democratic Students Organisation (AIDSO) has held the Rajasthan government's negligence and apathy towards public education responsible for the tragedy. In a media note released on Sunday, AIDSO district secretary Tulajaram N.K. termed the incident a man-made disaster. 'This is not a natural disaster. It is a man-made tragedy caused by the failure of the Rajasthan government to maintain public infrastructure and ensure safe learning environments for children,' he said, offering condolences to the bereaved families and expressing solidarity with them during this difficult time on behalf of his organsiation. Mr. Tulajaram said that the incident highlighted the sorry state of infrastructure in government schools across the country, many of which are in a state of disrepair. 'Thousands of government school buildings are in disrepair. Poor maintenance, inadequate infrastructure and chronic underfunding have turned these institutions into death traps for lakhs of students,' it said. Condemning the Central government's response to the tragedy, he criticised the move to issue advisories instructing schools to prepare for 'emergencies and natural disasters' and to coordinate with disaster management authorities. 'Instead of preventing such disasters, the Central government is asking students and teachers to prepare for them. This is outrageous,' the statement said. The organisation also condemned the attempts to deflect blame onto students, teachers and school officials. 'The root cause of the crisis lies in the systemic underfunding of government schools and the anti-public education policies such as the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which aims to privatise and corporatise education,' it claimed. The organisation has demanded an impartial judicial inquiry into the Rajasthan school building collapse and strict punishment to those responsible, immediate inspection and repair of all unsafe government school buildings across the country, a significant increase in funding for infrastructure in public schools, withdrawal of NEP 2020 and formulation of a democratic, scientific and pro-people education policy and an immediate end to victim-blaming of students and teachers while placing accountability squarely on governments for ensuring school safety. AIDSO has called upon all students, teachers, parents and citizens concerned across the country to join hands in resisting such negligence and to intensify the fight to protect and strengthen public education.
Indian Express
23-07-2025
- Indian Express
3 engineering students booked in Bengaluru for classmate's suicide following ‘online harassment'
The Bengaluru police have booked three students for allegedly harassing their classmate at Reva University who recently died by suicide. Terming the incident a ragging-related death, the All India Democratic Students' Organisation (AIDSO) has sought an impartial investigation and action against the college management. The deceased, Arun C, 22, was a native of Hassan district and a student of architectural engineering. Though he died around 1 pm on July 11, the online harassment came to light after Arun's parents filed a complaint with the Madanayakanahalli police on July 21. The police have booked Chiranth, Vikas Gowda, and Ameen, all in their early 20s, under section 108 (abetment of suicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and are probing further. The son of daily wage labourers, Arun was a bright student and had just completed his eighth semester examination. A resident of Teachers' Colony in Dasanapura, Bengaluru North, he was also known for doing on-the-spot drawings. As per the complaint, he was harassed and humiliated in a class WhatsApp group. After his death, a case of unnatural death was registered. The case took a turn when Arun's parents discovered a video that he had recorded and posted on the class WhatsApp group before his death. In the video, Arun expressed his pain and claimed that he was always disrespected by his peers. According to the First Information Report (FIR), the accused regularly posted messages about Arun in the group, humiliating him. Two of the deceased's friends reportedly confirmed this to his parents, revealing that the harassment had continued over the last year. In a statement, AIDSO called for action against the college management for failing to prevent ragging. 'We demand an immediate and impartial investigation into this incident, strict action against those responsible, and accountability from the college management. We also urge the government to strictly implement anti-ragging measures across all campuses and establish mechanisms for students to safely report such abuses,' it said in a statement.
The Hindu
10-07-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
No fee hike for nursing courses this year: Sharan Prakash Patil
The State government has announced that there will be no fee hike for nursing courses this academic year. Minister for Medical Education and Skill Development Sharan Prakash Patil said this in a meeting with the Association of Nursing Colleges at Vikasa Soudha on Thursday. Plea rejected 'The government will not allow any increase in the fees. Most nursing students come from rural and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Imposing additional fees is unjust and unacceptable,' said Dr. Patil, rejecting the association's plea to raise the fees. He said that the existing fee structure, ₹10,000 under the government quota, ₹1 lakh under the management quota, and ₹1.4 lakh for the non-Karnataka students, will continue. 'Any college charging more than the approved fee will face penalties and legal action. We will not hesitate to revoke their affiliation,' he said. Currently, there are 611 nursing colleges in the State with around 35,000 seats. Of these, 80% are filled by the management, and 20% fall under the government quota. The Minister also directed the Karnataka Examination Authority Executive Director H. Prasanna to ensure reimbursement of fees to nursing colleges within 30 days. Engineering fee hike flayed The All India Democratic Students' Organisation (AIDSO) has condemned the State government's decision to hike the fees for engineering and architecture courses. The fees for government seats in private unaided colleges have been increased by 7.5%, and fees in government colleges have been increased by 5%. The AIDSO has sought a rollback of the hike.
The Hindu
30-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Students collect 10 lakh signatures for ‘Save Public Education' campaign: AIDSO
MYSURU The Mysore district committee of the All India Democratic Students' Organisation (AIDSO) has lauded students, parents, teachers, and the people of Karnataka for collecting over 10 lakh signatures as part of the ongoing campaign to 'Save Public Education'. In a statement, AIDSO district secretary Nithin said the campaign, launched under the slogan 'Save Public Education', aims to gather 50 lakh signatures to demand the strengthening of government schools and colleges. 'Reaching this milestone marks a significant stage in our movement. The unity, courage, and commitment shown by students in opposing the anti-people decision of the State government to reportedly close 6,200 government schools under the guise of consolidation through the Hub and Spoke model proves that even the impossible can be made possible,' he said. Each signature collected is more than just ink on paper—it represents the heartfelt voice of every individual fighting to uphold every child's right to free and quality education. 'This achievement gives us greater strength to push the movement forward,' he said. The AIDSO district committee has urged the students and supporters to intensify their efforts to achieve the target of 50 lakh signatures and reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding the future of children and public education, the statement said.
