Over 40,000 Private School Teachers Lose Job Amid Coronavirus Crsis in Karnataka

Over 40,000 Private School Teachers Lose Job Amid Coronavirus Crsis in Karnataka

The financial stability as a consequence of the coronavirus-induced lockdown has led to more than 40,000 private school teachers losing their jobs across Karnataka

Among the worst hit are the pre-nursery and primary schools, where no new admission has taken place. In pre-nursery schools, the government has banned online classes as well.  

“We have budget schools which charge somewhere between Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000 per year and give quality education. In this lockdown, over 25 per cent of the parents have not cleared the last year’s fees. Even though the government has asked the schools to collect tuition fees, not even 2-3 per cent  parents have come forward to pay the fees,” D Shashikumar , general secretary of Karnataka Associated Management of English Medium Schools (KAMS), stated.DC