Kerala assembly passes resolution taking over four schools

The Kerala Assembly today passed a resolution to take over four financially unviable schools which had been closed by respective managements.
AUP School at Malapparamba in Kozhikode, AUP School at Palatu in Kozhikode, AMLP School at Mangattumuri in Malappuram and PMLP School at Kiraloor in Thrissur were the institutions taken over by the government under sub-section (1) of section 15 of the Kerala Education Act, 1958.
Education Minister C Raveendranath, who introduced the resolution, said government would not in future take over any schools.
Raveendranath also said compensation would be given to the owners after assessing the value of assets.

Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala, who supported the resolution, wanted to know from government the total cost that would be incurred by the state exchequer in taking over the four schools.
The resolution was introduced in the wake of managements of these institutions having closed their schools after obtaining favourable judgments from the High court and Supreme court.

However, the resolution pointed out that closure was against the interest of public and students studying in these schools.
The state cabinet had earlier decided to take over these schools.
The closure of the 140-year old AUP School at Malapparamba, considered to be a heritage school, had evoked widespread protests in the area.