MANGALORE: The government has plans to open a primary school per ever km with
a view to enable every child secure good education. But in Dakshina Kannada district
already six schools have been closed down for want of students.
The Kapikad Ullal Lower Primary School in Mangalore, Periyodi Lower Primary School
in Moodbidri, a lower primary school each in Sullia and Bantwal are the government
schools that have been closed while the private aided schools that have been closed for
want of students are the Perla Baikampady aided school of Belthangady and Bantwal
Vishnumangala aided school.
According to DDPI Chamegowda, it was decided to close down schools having less than
five students as it was not viable to run a school at a higher maintenance cost for just five
or less students. He says the students who were studying in the closed schools have been
admitted to nearby schools and that the closed schools would be used to open teachers
training centres. There are also plans to conduct classes for the disabled children in these
buildings.
However the schools will be opened, if there is demand for admission from more than ten
students, he informed.
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