Expressing their resentment on unnecessary intervention of Government in their functioning, the private schools operators of the State observed a Black Day on Thursday.
The President, of the Principal Progressive Schools Association (PPSA) and Senior vice-president, Independent Schools Federation of India (ISFI), which has over 10,000 member schools from all over India, Prem Kashyap said that the Black Day was observed to show displeasure to the policy makers for undue interference in the smooth functioning of private unaided schools.
He also said that in the past few months, the functioning of private schools had been badly disturbed which had ultimately affected the quality of education. Kashyap said that the schools in recent past are getting a slew of directives from the Union and State Government.
He said that the undue interference is taking a toll on the functioning of the private unaided schools of Uttarakhand. Kashyap said that the schools of the State are very renowned in the country and they play a big role in the economy of the State and detrimental effect on the schools would harm the economy the State also.
“All teachers and staff members of private schools tagged black ribbon and black flags were put on school buses, however being a peaceful movement, the schools kept on functioning as usual,’’ he said.
A meeting of heads of private unaided schools was held on October 11, 2017, under the aegis of PPSA Uttarakhand.
In the meeting the heads of the schools had decided to send a memorandum to the Governor of Uttarakhand, Chief Minister and Education Minister.