Seven Kannada medium schools closed down in Udupi district

Udupi: Five private aided Kannada medium schools and two government primary schools have been closed for lack of students in Udupi district.

The schools are Ganapathi Aided Higher Primary School, Nalkuru, Little Flower Higher Primary School, Belman, Aided Secondary School, Mattukopla, Nityasahayamatha Aided Higher Primary School, Yellur, and UBMC Aided Higher Primary School, Santhur.

The two government primary schools are Government Lower Primary School, Kadthala, and Government Lower Primary School, Siddapur.

According to K. Seshashayana, Deputy Director of Public Instruction (DDPI), there were teachers in accordance with the number of students in aided schools. If teachers retired, there was no provision for appointment of new teachers in aided schools.

There are 27 government lower primary Kannada-medium schools in the district which have a strength of less than 10 students in the present academic year.