The district unit of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) Belgaum, Karnataka charged the government and the education department for neglecting government and aided Urdu schools. IUML members submitted a memorandum to chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, primary education minister Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, and the DC on May 28. According to the memorandum, the government is allegedly not taking effective steps to teach Kannada in Urdu schools. “The government apathy is also one of the major factors for today’s pathetic conditions of Urdu schools. They never inspect Urdu schools like other schools in order to test the performance of teachers and students,” it said.
“According to Justice Rajindar Sachar Committee report, Muslims lag in education sector behind other communities. Hence, the government should take immediate measures to redress the educational standard of Urdu primary and secondary schools,” the memorandum said.