Belagavi: Many pre-university (PU) students in North Karnataka have asked why the state government was reluctant to resume on-campus classes, while adding to their learning problems, when the Karnataka High Court had said that classes should resume at the earliest.
Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said the state will reopen high schools on Monday but decision on restarting colleges will be taken after assessing the law-and-order situation. PU students, already adversely affected because of Covid-19, are upset with the government for choosing to keep their campuses shut for longer.
Laxmi Jagadish sullad, a I PU commerce student at the Sardar Pre-University College, told TOI that her examinations will start in March, but the syllabus is yet to be completed. The college has not held classes online and, like her, many of her friends are facing trouble learning because of the halt in classes.
Sullad added that the state government, considering the future of PU students, should immediately restart on-campus classes.
Syeda Aliza, an I PU student from Raichur, asked what the problem was for the government when the high court had directed it to restart classes. “I want to pursue medicine after my PU studies, but my learning has taken a hit because of the halt in classes, first because of Covid and now because of the hijab row,” she said.
Aliza stressed that her college has just completed half the syllabus and if the government does not allow colleges to function, how will they manage to complete the course in time. All the students are ready to adhere to the HC’s interim verdict. What is stopping them from reopening classes?” she asked.
Rohan Patel, a II PU student in Bidar, said without the classes it was difficult for him to follow science subjects. “These subjects need offline classes. The state government for some silly issue is playing with the future of kids. Will the state government give any grace mark as compensation for the learning problems it has created?” he asked.
Rakshith, a student in Kalaburagi, said that if there was a law-and-order problem, the state should handle it instead of giving holidays to colleges at the cost of students’ learning. “The majority of students here in government PU college want the state to reopen classes as the students are already affected by Covid,” he said.
Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said the state will reopen high schools on Monday but decision on restarting colleges will be taken after assessing the law-and-order situation. PU students, already adversely affected because of Covid-19, are upset with the government for choosing to keep their campuses shut for longer.
Laxmi Jagadish sullad, a I PU commerce student at the Sardar Pre-University College, told TOI that her examinations will start in March, but the syllabus is yet to be completed. The college has not held classes online and, like her, many of her friends are facing trouble learning because of the halt in classes.
Sullad added that the state government, considering the future of PU students, should immediately restart on-campus classes.
Syeda Aliza, an I PU student from Raichur, asked what the problem was for the government when the high court had directed it to restart classes. “I want to pursue medicine after my PU studies, but my learning has taken a hit because of the halt in classes, first because of Covid and now because of the hijab row,” she said.
Aliza stressed that her college has just completed half the syllabus and if the government does not allow colleges to function, how will they manage to complete the course in time. All the students are ready to adhere to the HC’s interim verdict. What is stopping them from reopening classes?” she asked.
Rohan Patel, a II PU student in Bidar, said without the classes it was difficult for him to follow science subjects. “These subjects need offline classes. The state government for some silly issue is playing with the future of kids. Will the state government give any grace mark as compensation for the learning problems it has created?” he asked.
Rakshith, a student in Kalaburagi, said that if there was a law-and-order problem, the state should handle it instead of giving holidays to colleges at the cost of students’ learning. “The majority of students here in government PU college want the state to reopen classes as the students are already affected by Covid,” he said.
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