2 schools ordered to roll back fee hike, another gets derecognition notice
GOVT HAD RECEIVED PLAINTS THAT TWO SCHOOLS HAD HIKED FEE ARBITRARILY AND ANOTHER WAS NOT GIVING FREE BOOKS TO POOR STUDENTS
NEWDELHI: The Delhi government has directed two private schools to roll back fee hike and has sent a derecognition notice to another private school over violation of rules after parents approached chief minister Arvind Kejriwal with their complaints.
Officials said a complained was received by the CM against Victor Public School, Maujpur, that the school was not providing free uniform, books and stationery to the students belonging to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category.
“The school was directed by the department to provide books and uniform as per norms but it defied the lawful directions and did not comply. The school was then served with a derecognition notice for violating norms related to the EWS/DG category,” an official said.
The government said in a statement that it also received complaints against two other schools, Mahavir Senior Model School, Sangam Park, RP Bagh and Queen Mary’s School, Model Town III, that they have arbitrarily hiked the school fee.
“Taking action against the two private schools, the education department has directed them to immediately roll back the fee hike in the school and refund the increased fee to the parents/guardians of the students with immediate effect otherwise the government will take action,” the statement said.
In another complaint submitted to Kejriwal during his Janta Samvad, parents informed him of hiked fee being charged by Bal Bharti Public School, Pitampura in the name of implementation of the 7th Central Pay Commission. The school was asked to clarify its position.
“Bal Bharti Public School in its reply said that it has not increased any fee during the year 2016-17 and 2017-18. It said that the school will abide by directions and instructions of the education department in this regard. It also said that all extra funds collected have been kept separately and would be adjusted,” the statement said.
The schools could not be reached for a comment.