KMPG violates KCR’s directives
After a three-hour cabinet meet, the Telangana Chief Minister K. ChandraShekar Rao announced several measures to help the state fight the pandemic Coronavirus late on Saturday evening. One among them was to shut down every single educational institution — from primary to universities — including coaching centres and summer camps for at least 15 days, starting Saturday night. The 66-year-old leader had also ordered shut down of cinema halls, suspended all exhibitions, trade fairs, rallies and other events considered as public gatherings. But come Sunday, many private educational centres were open and coaching their students behind closed doors. One among them was the KMPG Coaching Centre, run on the premises of MSR Hostel, right next to the S. R. Nagar Metro Station in the city. It was just another Sunday at KPMG coaching centre.
It was 1 pm and the second batches of students were being tutored behind closed doors. The class that got over at 1.30 pm was for chartered accountancy. “We have about three batches every day depending on the strength and the availability of the teacher. There were about 40-50 students in the class today,” Reshmi (name changed) said post the class. “There was no intimation given to us on the classes being shut either today (Sunday) or up until March 31 as per the directive of the government. Until we get a proper confirmation from the institute we will attend the classes,”
Apoorva (also name changed) said. When the teacher, who taught the batch was questioned, he replied, “Today our class was not full. After the government’s notice some of the students did not turn up. We are actually unsure about the seriousness of the directive for the classes to be closed. On one hand the CM wants the coaching centres and colleges to be shut. On the other, he says Hyderabad has nothing to worry about. Unless we get a clearer picture from the CM or the academy, I guess the classes will continue.” The teacher refused to be identified.