Assembly passes resolution for takeover of four aided schools

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Assembly on Monday passed a resolution for government takeover of four aided schools which were closed recently after obtaining favourable verdicts from High Court of Kerala and the Supreme Court.

The schools proposed to be taken over are AUP School, Malapparamba, Kozhikode; AUP School , Palatu, Kozhikode; AM LP School, Mangattumudi, Malappuram and PM LP School, Kiraloor, Thrisssur.

The resolution, moved by Education Minister C. Ravinddranath, said that the closure of the schools was against the interest of the public and pupils studying in those schools. The government proposed to take over the schools in public interest.

The Kerala Education Act required any proposal for takeover should be supported by a resolution of the House. Now that the Assembly has passed the resolution, the government can issue notification for takeover of the schools.