The Anglo Indian Guild, Bangalore, has demanded the nomination of two members of the Anglo-Indian community to Anglo-Indian Schools for educational and financial boards at the 32nd Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) on the World Anglo-Indian Day celebrations here recently.
Their call for this nomination is based on their claims that the assistance given to those schools diluted owing to the growth of such schools and the dwindling Anglo-Indian population, said the guild members.
At the meet, the guild passed various resolutions along with thanking the Indian Government for the reservation of an MLA and an MP seat in the state. They requested the state government for representation to the community on BDA/BWSSB/Housing Board, Karnataka Minorities Commission, and the City Municipal Corporation of Bangalore Rural/KGF/Mysore.
They also demanded an increase in the reimbursement fees to approximately `20,000 per annum, as the concessions given were claimed to be diluted to a great extent over the years.
The final demand was to reinstate the Anglo-Indian Education Advisory Committee comprising the Minister for Primary Education as the Chairman, Secretary for Primary and Secondary Education as Secretary, Anglo-Indian MLA, former MLAs and representatives from The Anglo-Indian Guild and The All India Anglo-Indian Association.
Principal of Tunbridge High School, an Anglo-Indian School, Maureen Ouhja stated that the education department has put forth a minimum requirement of 75 per cent of the total strength of the school to belong to the Anglo-Indian community, for it to be recognised as a minority school. This requirement is seen only in Karnataka.
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