Bangalore’s renowned private schools stare at record-low admissions – Education News
Bangalore’s private schools record-low admissions. The Covid-19 pandemic has adversely impacted the school education sector. The closure of schools for a year and a half has not only affected the academic and psychological capabilities of children but has also snatched the livelihoods of many people dependent on the sector.
While the government’s decision to reopen schools for classes 9-12 on August 23 has been welcomed, hundreds of schools across Bangalore are staring at an all-time low in admissions. With only 15 days left to complete the admission process for the current academic year, many schools are struggling to reach the minimum target.
The pandemic-induced economic crisis, migration of people and shutdown of schools have all contributed to low school admissions this year due to pandemic Bangalore’s private school record-low admissions.
Private unaided schools in the city are struggling to reach even the minimum of 70 per cent admissions. Bengaluru South, which has several popular and prestigious private schools, has reported only 73 per cent of admissions and North district 74 per cent. In contrast, some government and aided schools have reported 90 per cent admissions.
Arguing that the shortfall isn’t limited to unaided schools, D Shashi Kumar, general secretary of the Associated Management of Primary and Secondary Schools in Karnataka, suggested that the government was fudging the admissions data.
“We (private schools) are reporting the actual data, not the fake one. We believe the department hasn’t reported the correct admissions data. It’s far lower in government schools.”
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