Haryana Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma on Wednesday said that the issue of hike in school fee made by the private schools without prior notice would be investigated and they would have to withdraw their decision.
Sharma, while interacting with the mediapersons here said that strict action would be taken against such private schools which have increased the fee without prior notice.
In reply to a question about getting money from parents or guardians in the name of building fund, transport and uniform by private schools, the Minister said that this practice would be checked.
Priority of the present government is to provide quality education to the wards of the poor people. The private school operators have been directed to give admission to 10 per cent poor students under Rule 134A. This year, there would not be any problem regarding admission under this Rule, he added.
He said Haryana Government is constantly improving the education standard in the state. A number of initiatives have been taken for the same. Bhagvad Gita was made a part of curriculum in year 2015. Apart from this, emphasis is being laid on girls’ education in the state, he said.
While describing the laying of foundation stones of 21 colleges by Chief Minister Manohar lal on February 10 as a revolutionary step, he said that this was in consonance with the commitment of the government towards girls education, the ambitious Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao programme launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015.
At that time, the sex ratio of the state was 834 girls as against 1000 boys which has now been increased to 906 girls against 1,000 boys, said the Minister.
On being asked to comment on cases of copying in Board examinations, he said that the Government has made concerted efforts to check the menace of copying. Action is being taken against officials involved in such practices. The services of some such officials have been placed under suspension. All the accused involved in paper leak case of medical examination at Rohtak last year have been arrested. In addition, the educated panchayats were also contributing to prevent copying in exams, he added.