Karnataka finally issues order banning online classes up to Class 5

Six days after the Karnataka State Minister for Primary and Secondary Education announced a ban on online classes up to Class 5, the department finally issued an official government order on Monday evening.

The order directs all schools across the boards to stop online classes for children from kindergarten to Class 5 and not to collect fee from parents in the name of online education.

“Using the powers under Karnataka Education act (1983) Section (7), we are issuing an order where schools affiliating to ICSE, CBSE, State and other international boards are not allowed to offer online classes from LKG to Class 5.