Udupi: Diocesan authorities present Memorandum to minister Sorake on concerns of YCS/YSM students

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Udupi, 27 Oct 2015: Karnataka Regional Youth Council organized 2-day state level YCS/YSM Convention here at St Mary’s School, Kannarpady, here from October 18 to October 19. Over 1,000 students from across the state attended the Convention, deliberating on present education systems.

 

Udupi diocesan PRO Fr Denis D’Sa and diocesan Catholic Board of Education secretary Fr Lawrence D’Souza presented a memorandum to state urban and Udupi district-in-charge minister Vinay Kumar Sorake, here on Tuesday October 27.

 

The minister Sorake assured to discuss the issue with the primary education minister Kimmane Ratnakar.

 

 

October 27, 2015.

To

Hon’ble Minister for Primary and High School Education

Government of Karnataka.

 

Through

Hon’ble Minister for Urban Development & District In Charge, Udupi District.

 

Dear Sir, 

Sub: Appeal from children

On behalf of the 1,000 Student-Representatives of the Karnataka State YCS/ YSM who met at Udupi on 19.10.2015, after sufficient deliberation, we have resolved to present our humble appeal to your honorable selves as follows:

1. We have experienced the load of the students’ books too heavy on account of which many a student experiences hardships. We request that the load of books be reduced by 50% and suitable instructions to the persons concerned may please be given for the purpose.

2. The corruption involved in the appointment of teachers and related issues may kindly be wiped out and good teachers may please be provided to us.

3. The competition in the educational system may be reduced, and cooperation and group activities may please be encouraged. We welcome the Grading System in force at present through the CCE and the progressive measures.

4. The training for the Teachers may please be completed before the academic year, proper directions given and confusion in this regard may please be avoided.

5. Uniform standards may please be maintained in the promotion in all the classes.

6. The educational system may please provide due opportunities for the students’ sports and games, entertainment, rest and creativity.

7. The Karnataka State Syllabus may please be upgraded to the national level so that the students are prepared for the national level examinations.

8. The government may please see that no student in Karnataka is deprived of the fundamental facilities.

9. The Teachers for Drawing, Craft and Physical Education may please be appointed without further delay. Qualified and competent Counsellors may please be appointed for the students. A teacher for every group of 30 students may please be appointed and no teacher be transferred during the academic year in order to make their uninterrupted services  available to all the students.

10.The Syllabus and Activities of the school may please be made complementary to the future lives of the students.

 

We feel confident that our honorable Government and the educational authorities respect the rights of the children. We fondly hope that you will consider our appeal favorably and will involve us in forming the educational policies in order to form responsible citizens for our country in our educational institutions. 

We place this appeal in your hands with humility and respect, and request your kind selves to consider our appeal favorably.

 

Thanking you,

On behalf of the Karnataka State Level YCS/ YSM. Convention,

 

Address:

SECRETARY, KARNATAKA REGIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL

#86/4, Post Box 8427

2nd Cross, Da Costa Layout

Wheeler Road Extension

St Thomas Town Post

Bangalore – 560 084

Karnataka, India.

 

Phone: 080-25464335

Mobile: +91 99168 95261.

 

Copy to:

1. Hon’ble Vinayakumar Sorake, Minister for Urban Development & District In Charge, Udupi District

2. Karnataka Knowledge Commission, Bangalore

3. Hon’ble Commissioner, Department of Primary Education, Bangalore

4. Hon’ble Commissioner, Department of P U Education, Bangalore

5. Journalists, Udupi.