Taking tough steps on implementation of Right to Education Act (RTE) in private schools Bokaro Deputy Commissioner Arwa Raj Kamal directed schools for proper implementation of the Act.
A notification has been issued in this concern to all schools management on Monday. In a meeting with the authorities of private schools a six member ‘Admission Cell’ was decided to keep vigil on implementation and proper function of this act. This cell would be consist of two members from schools, two from district administration, one from parents and one from media person, said DC.
Raj Kamal directed schools to refund admission and re-admission fees earliest if they had taken for the current session.
DC also strictly instructed to the school authorities not to change in syllabus for three years and directed to opt for an open book list system by 12 February every year. DC cautioned them to stay away from publishers for their monetary gains. Parents can buy books from any book shop after implementation of open book list system”, added DC.
It was observed that schools introduce new books in all the classes every year and students from the poor families are not able to use the old books of senior students, said DC.
Raj Kamal also instructed them to implement ‘free education to girls from single child families’ earliest. Admitted that the district administration had failed to implement the RTE norms properly during past years; now we are sure that our efforts would be prolific, he said.
Besides district official principals and other authorities of all the schools across the district were present at the meeting.