KHATIMA NEWS
Bageshwar
An unannounced inspection in Bageshwar’s Kapkot area found that a private school recognised only up to Class 8 had been conducting high school and intermediate classes for several years. The education department has sought an explanation within 3 days and warned that recognition could be cancelled if the response is unsatisfactory.
Rudrapur
More than 500 parents have applied for free admission under the second phase of the Right to Education process in Rudrapur. Applicants must submit income, caste, birth-date and residence documents on 18 and 19 September. An online lottery is scheduled for 25 September, with selected children entering private schools from 26 to 30 September.
Bageshwar
In Bageshwar, a student-focused movement has begun, with a local chapter president and supporters staging an indefinite sit-in in front of the district education office to press for immediate repairs of dilapidated school buildings and better facilities, alongside a 10-point charter addressing private school practices and education as a fundamental need.
