Bhopal : Witnessed a “Gen Alpha” protest as students of the Regional School took to the streets to oppose the proposed merger of the Demonstration Multipurpose School (DMS) with the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS). The students staged a demonstration outside the school and raised slogans against the move, expressing concerns that the merger could dilute the institution’s original mandate of fostering educational innovation, experimentation and new teaching practices.
The protesting students said the Demonstration Multipurpose Schools, also known as Regional Schools, have been functioning under the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) since December 1965. Students and members associated with the school said they were opposed to the proposal to merge these institutions with the KVS. They argued that bringing the schools under a different administrative structure could affect their distinctive identity and the academic experiments for which they were established.
Students raised slogans and made it clear that they would not accept the merger. They later submitted a memorandum to Regional College principal Professor S K Gupta, formally placing their objections and demands on record. The protesters demanded that the decision be withdrawn and the existing system of the experimental schools be retained. They said the institutions should instead be strengthened as centres for educational innovation and research.
Students also warned that if their demands were not considered soon, they would intensify their protest in a phased manner. They said they would continue to raise the issue through peaceful demonstrations and take their concerns to the authorities and the concerned departments.
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