During the hearing session held by in the Uttarakhand State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) on Thursday, several complaints have been filed on different issues, including those related to schools. The chairperson of the commission Usha Negi heard out the complaints and took steps to address them. In connection with the case of the Mussoorie International School, the commission gave order to the representatives of the school to remove the flaws found in the investigation reports received from the education department and the police department. Besides, the representatives have been asked to submit an affidavit. They have also been told to have an education officer in the working committee.
Informing, an official of the commission said, “The no-objection certificate submitted by the school was dated in 1986 which clearly shows that keeping an officer from education department is mandatory. But no such step was taken by the school. The commission has given its direction regarding it.”
Invoking the existing provisions, the chairperson said that no school or institution can raise fees without taking the parents on board. Besides, taking permission from the chief education officer regarding the hike of the fees is mandatory, she said. The chairperson further informed that any school registered under Society Trust Act is not liable to raise the fees without permission. If any such case is registered in the commission the registration of such schools would be cancelled under Society Act 12 D, she said.
Regarding the case filed against ‘The Himalayan Public School’ for taking money in the name of yearly fees and some other fees, the commission gave some directions. In the same matter, Doon Sarla Academy was given orders and its representatives were asked to stop taking the extra fees