Financially Stressed, Bengaluru Schools Protest, Demand Vaccination On Priority | Read

Financially stressed because of being shut for months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the staff and managements of several schools in Karnataka on Wednesday gathered to protest at Bengaluru's Freedom Park. As part of the protest against the state government's delay in reopening schools, they brought handcarts carrying vegetables to highlight their grim financial situation -- and how many teachers are being forced to take up alternative jobs in the absence of regular salaries. Their demands from the state government include vaccination on priority, medical insurance and food kits for teachers and support staff.