Private schools protest
Mohammed Younus/ Hyderabad : Private school managements are crying foul over the sealing and locking of ‘unrecognised’ school premises by education authorities. Around 100 schools out of the 118 listed as unrecognised were sealed by the district educational officer (DEO) and other officials. The managements alleged that the schools remained unrecognised because of large scale corruption in various government departments from where certificates regarding fire safety, sanitation and traffic needed to be obtained.
The managements complained that many schools were still running without being caught even after collector’s orders. They alleged that in the name of action against unrecognised schools, several recognised schools had also been sealed. Abdul Rahman Siddiqui of Samsam Memorial School in Bandlaguda mandal said that the high school was registered with validity up to 2018, but the play school in the premises was not. He alleged that officials from Bahadurpura regional office deliberately included his school’s name and sealed it.
He claimed that every person in the office of DEO and Regional Joint Director asked for bribes to move files. He said, “Bribe is fixed for various certificates. For fire safety, Rs 50,000 is asked, for sanitation Rs 8,000 and for a traffic certificate Rs 25,000 and these rates may be hiked depending upon the officers.” He said that the academic future of hundreds of students would be jeopardised because of the sealing.
Private schools say even government schools not following rules
Dinesh Jaiswal of Rosey School in Begum Bazar said that several schools which were flouting norms and were still running. He said that officials were cracking the whip only on small schools and that bigwigs in the sector were spared. Many representatives of sealed schools were seen running from pillar to post to put their case in front of the Collector and DEO. The school managements were told to apply for the reopening of the schools by paying all the necessary fees.
A representative of Sri Krishnaveni School in Jiaguda, R Ramesh said that he had applied for the permission last year, but was unable to bear the bribery charges officials were collecting apart from the actual amount. He said that he implements RTE act in his school and provides education to the poor.
Private school managements said that though the government had set up strict rules for opening a school, they were not even followed by any government school. Suhail Safi Ismael of Moses School said that if authorities showed even a single example of ideal school, then he would definitely toe the same lines. He said that private schools were far better than government schools when it came to facilities, infrastructure and education as well.
The managements complained that many schools were still running without being caught even after collector’s orders. They alleged that in the name of action against unrecognised schools, several recognised schools had also been sealed. Abdul Rahman Siddiqui of Samsam Memorial School in Bandlaguda mandal said that the high school was registered with validity up to 2018, but the play school in the premises was not. He alleged that officials from Bahadurpura regional office deliberately included his school’s name and sealed it.He claimed that every person in the office of DEO and Regional Joint Director asked for bribes to move files. He said, “Bribe is fixed for various certificates. For fire safety, Rs 50,000 is asked, for sanitation Rs 8,000 and for a traffic certificate Rs 25,000 and these rates may be hiked depending upon the officers.” He said that the academic future of hundreds of students would be jeopardised because of the sealing.
Private schools say even government schools not following rules
Dinesh Jaiswal of Rosey School in Begum Bazar said that several schools which were flouting norms and were still running. He said that officials were cracking the whip only on small schools and that bigwigs in the sector were spared. Many representatives of sealed schools were seen running from pillar to post to put their case in front of the Collector and DEO. The school managements were told to apply for the reopening of the schools by paying all the necessary fees.
A representative of Sri Krishnaveni School in Jiaguda, R Ramesh said that he had applied for the permission last year, but was unable to bear the bribery charges officials were collecting apart from the actual amount. He said that he implements RTE act in his school and provides education to the poor.
Private school managements said that though the government had set up strict rules for opening a school, they were not even followed by any government school. Suhail Safi Ismael of Moses School said that if authorities showed even a single example of ideal school, then he would definitely toe the same lines. He said that private schools were far better than government schools when it came to facilities, infrastructure and education as well.
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