Child rights commission comes out with guidelines for tuition classes

BENGALURU: The Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR) has submitted a proposal to the government to monitor  and implement rules and regulations for tuition centres.

Many parents send their children to tuition centres to study well, but after the Malavalli rape and murder incident, they are concerned about the safety of their children going to tuition centres. The state commission, with protection of children’s rights in mind, has decided to submit a proposal to formulate rules and regulations for the tuition centres.

KSCPCR submitted proposal for tuition classes

What are the commission’s recommendations given in a proposal?

All the tuition centres in the state should be required to register with the Education Department.

A tuition centre should have all basic facilities.

Information about the fee for the tutorials should be given.

The safety of the children should be prioritised.

CCTV cameras in the tuition centres should be mandatory.

Mandatory inspection of the tuition centre owner by the police department.

The Education Department does not have information about the number of tuition centres in the state. The child rights commission has submitted the proposal, listing guidelines, to prevent any such incidents.

Naganna Gowda, president of KSCPCR.

“We have to think about the safety of our children when they go to tuition centres. Earlier, many incidents occurred in tuition centres. Many tuition centres in the city have not even registered with the respective department. Tuition centres should have all the basic facilities, including safety measures. We have sent a proposal regarding this to the government. We have prioritised children’s safety”, said Naganna Gowda, president of KSCPCR.