Karnataka Minister Nagesh seeks report on teaching at Arabic schools

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, Oct 28, 2022: Students at Arabic schools in the state, too, should have access to education facilities that are at par with other schools, said B C Nagesh, Minister for School Education and Literacy and also the Kodagu district-In-charge Minister.

 

Nagesh also informed the media that his ministry has asked for a report regarding the teaching at Arabic schools.

“There are 106 aided and 80 non-aided Arabic schools in the state. There are allegations that teaching at these schools is not carried out according to the syllabus prescribed by the education department. The matter is being looked into by the department,” he said.

Nagesh noted that sciences and other languages were also not being taught in many of these schools. He was worried that students enrolled in these schools were not receiving the same education when compared to those in other aided schools.

Approximately, 27,000 students enrol at Arabic schools in the state every year. But only 2,000 of them make it to the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) level, he said. “In many schools, there is a huge difference in the number of students enrolled and attending. This should not happen,” he said.

Courtesy: Deccan Herald