Mohammed Younus / Hyderabad : Dozens of private schools, which were closed down for not having necessary documents fulfilling the criteria, are still functioning in the city limits with the blessings of corrupt officials. Officials responsible for scrutinizing the validity of private schools in the city are not taking it seriously and are refusing to take action against the erring school managements that are still cheating parents and students despite not having valid documentation.
Thousands of students in the city are forced to continue their studies in such schools which may or may not continue in the next academic year, as their recognition is not temporary. These private schools were closed down by District Collector Mukesh Kumar Meena for functioning illegally in July. The managements of these schools were later given three months grace period to show relevant documents and imposed heavy penalty on them. Moreover, these school managements are not implementing the RTE Act recommendations for a long time.
After serving notices and closing down several schools in city limits, the Collector ordered these school managements to procure all the required documents within three months or face de-recognition. Even after the completion of the deadline a month ago, these schools are still functioning without any document, as the DEO, Hyderabad, himself seems not keen to take action against these managements. Around 74 school managements were asked to show documents within three months. These schools were later given Permission to Open Schools and sanctioned Extension of Temporary Registration for three months.
DEO Hyderabad M Somi Reddy said on Friday that the whole episode of closure and re-opening such schools had happened when he was not the in-charge of Hyderabad district. He said that now it is the middle of the academic year and they cannot de-recognize them due to various limitations. He said, “As the school managements could not afford to procure the required documents in three months, any authoritarian action against them would be taken up only in the next academic year.”
It is to be noted that ETR is given for the period of 3 months to five years and every private school need to possess this for functioning. On the other hand PTO certificate is another document needed for every school. Despite the serious tone of the collector against the defaulting private school managements, the schools are still functioning risking the future of the students.
Shaky institutions
-Around 74 private schools were shut down by the district
Collector for defaulting in July
-School managements asked for some time to show the required documents
-Collector granted 3 months grace period to the schools
-Deadline ended in the month of October
-Only few schools presented the necessary documents most of them did not care
-No action has been taken
-DEO denies any action citing that students are in the midst of an academic year
-These schools could be possibly closed by next academic year
Thousands of students in the city are forced to continue their studies in such schools which may or may not continue in the next academic year, as their recognition is not temporary. These private schools were closed down by District Collector Mukesh Kumar Meena for functioning illegally in July. The managements of these schools were later given three months grace period to show relevant documents and imposed heavy penalty on them. Moreover, these school managements are not implementing the RTE Act recommendations for a long time.
After serving notices and closing down several schools in city limits, the Collector ordered these school managements to procure all the required documents within three months or face de-recognition. Even after the completion of the deadline a month ago, these schools are still functioning without any document, as the DEO, Hyderabad, himself seems not keen to take action against these managements. Around 74 school managements were asked to show documents within three months. These schools were later given Permission to Open Schools and sanctioned Extension of Temporary Registration for three months.
DEO Hyderabad M Somi Reddy said on Friday that the whole episode of closure and re-opening such schools had happened when he was not the in-charge of Hyderabad district. He said that now it is the middle of the academic year and they cannot de-recognize them due to various limitations. He said, “As the school managements could not afford to procure the required documents in three months, any authoritarian action against them would be taken up only in the next academic year.”
It is to be noted that ETR is given for the period of 3 months to five years and every private school need to possess this for functioning. On the other hand PTO certificate is another document needed for every school. Despite the serious tone of the collector against the defaulting private school managements, the schools are still functioning risking the future of the students.
Shaky institutions
-Around 74 private schools were shut down by the district
Collector for defaulting in July
-School managements asked for some time to show the required documents
-Collector granted 3 months grace period to the schools
-Deadline ended in the month of October
-Only few schools presented the necessary documents most of them did not care
-No action has been taken
-DEO denies any action citing that students are in the midst of an academic year
-These schools could be possibly closed by next academic year
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