TIRUPATI: Unrecognised schools in the district are likely to face rough weather in the near future following a judgment to this effect by the High Court.

Also, that the onus of keeping a check on such schools vests with the Education Department has once again been underlined in the verdict given on a writ petition filed by the Chittoor District Recognised English Medium Schools Association (C-DREMSA).

Aggrieved by the `inaction' of the Education Department officials at the mushrooming of unrecognised schools in Tirupati, C-DREMSA moved the High Court. On behalf of the association, its general secretary, G. Gopal, had stated that ICan School (Tirupati) and Ravindra Bharati (Nellore) were not only established without the prior permission of the Government, but were even soliciting admissions.

The department was charged with not initiating action on the said schools, though the association had made several representations to this effect.

In his judgment, Justice S. Ananda Reddy, directed the Regional Joint Director (School Education), Cuddapah, and the District Education Officer, Chittoor, to consider the body's representation and take appropriate action against the schools, if they were found to have violated the norms.

Junior doctors' stir

Undeterred by the failure of the talks between the Andhra Pradesh Junior Doctors Association (APJUDA) and the Government representatives to arrive at a consensus, the association's SV Medical College regional panel conducted an all-faith meeting in Tirupati on Tuesday.

According to the junior doctors, the attempt was to seek divine intervention in getting back the lost glory to the medical and health system.

As part of the event, the medicos gathered at Garuda Circle in Alipiri and offered prayers to Lord Venkateswara, looking at the imposing Tirumala hills in front of them.

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A banner with the writing `Hey Bhagwan, O Jesus, Ya Allah, show a good path to the medical education system' caught the attention of the passers-by. However, traffic to Tirumala remained unaffected, though the demonstration was conducted very much in front of the tollgate leading to the hill town.

Similarly, prayers were conducted at other places of worship also.

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