The association of private schools and universities is protesting against the government’s proposal for compulsory adoption. schools

The committee points out in the petition that the proposal raises serious legal, constitutional and administrative concerns. | Photo credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

The Coordination Committee of the Karnataka Private School and College Parents’ Association has raised objections to the proposed compulsory admission of government schools by private educational institutions.

Ahead of a meeting between Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and private educational institutions and companies on Wednesday to discuss corporate social responsibility (CSR) for the development of government schools, the association submitted a petition to the government seeking withdrawal of the proposal.

“Though this initiative to improve government schools is laudable, the proposal to compulsorily adopt government schools by private schools within a district or taluk raises serious legal, constitutional and administrative concerns,” the committee said in the petition.

“Mandatory diversion of private schools’ resources to another institution may undermine their legitimate institutional autonomy,” it said.

It further states that admission to a school may involve infrastructure development, recurrent maintenance, deployment of teachers and long-term financial commitments. “The government needs to clarify who will exercise administrative control, determine spending, take responsibility and bear responsibility for future commitments,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Department of School Education and Literacy has invited representatives of all private unaided school managements in the state to attend the Chief Minister’s meeting on Wednesday.

Published – 03 Nov 2026 20:47 IST