Mohammed Younus /Hyderabad: Unrecognized private schools are playing with the lives of the students even after the education department officials have closed several such schools. A recent closure of a private school stands as a fine example to this and also reflects the apathy of the government about this menace. Saint Francis Convent High School of Rasool Pura was closed down and the future of the students is hanging in balance as the other school to which they were shifted too did not have recognition. The school was closed by the authorities after serving notices several times and all the students of the school were shifted to another private school in the same locality. A criminal case was booked against the closed school management. However, the future of students studying SSC hangs fire as no decision has been taken regarding their appearance in the public examination in this academic year.
A social activist M Mallesham alleged that the authorities were aware of the fact that several schools were running without recognition but no action has been taken against them risking the future of hundreds of students. He said that even the school to which the students were shifted from the closed one, does not have the recognition and runs in a building which faces a demolition threat from the GHMC. Mallesham further alleged that the management of the Saint Francis School submitted 12 bogus certificates for the initial permission and got it. However, the recognition was denied as the certificates found to be bogus in the later period. He said that around 41 students could not appear for the SSC exams from the closed school nor from the one to which they were shifted facing the danger of losing academic year.
District Education Officer Hyderabad M Somi Reddy said that the school was closed as the management was not complying with the norms and had not applied for recognition despite several reminders. As many as 600 students from 1 to 10th were studying in the Saint Francis School and the management was in controversy for over five years. Earlier management was able to secure a Court stay on closure. About 770 schools were served with notices for flouting norms of the RTE and school education policy.
A social activist M Mallesham alleged that the authorities were aware of the fact that several schools were running without recognition but no action has been taken against them risking the future of hundreds of students. He said that even the school to which the students were shifted from the closed one, does not have the recognition and runs in a building which faces a demolition threat from the GHMC. Mallesham further alleged that the management of the Saint Francis School submitted 12 bogus certificates for the initial permission and got it. However, the recognition was denied as the certificates found to be bogus in the later period. He said that around 41 students could not appear for the SSC exams from the closed school nor from the one to which they were shifted facing the danger of losing academic year.
District Education Officer Hyderabad M Somi Reddy said that the school was closed as the management was not complying with the norms and had not applied for recognition despite several reminders. As many as 600 students from 1 to 10th were studying in the Saint Francis School and the management was in controversy for over five years. Earlier management was able to secure a Court stay on closure. About 770 schools were served with notices for flouting norms of the RTE and school education policy.
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