Bathinda school served notice for demanding fee

Tribune News Service

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Bathinda, April 8

The Education Department on Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to St Xavier’s School here for demanding fees during the lockdown period.

Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla has been personally ensuring strict compliance of the government’s order that has prevented schools from demanding fee during the lockdown period. The minister has asked the parents to send complaints against erring schools on his email (vijayindersingla@gmail.com). He stated 38 schools have been served notices so far.

The Cabinet Minister said the schools should also not charge transportation fees and book charges from students for the next academic session till the lockdown period is over.

“The Education Department issued an order on March 23, asking private schools in the state to reschedule their admissions for the Session 2020-21. The schools have been directed to provide atleast 30-day window for submission of fees after the situation turns normal. They have also been instructed not to charge any late fees or fine from the students for the lockdown period.”

He said violators of the orders have been served notices and given a seven-day time to reply. If they failed to give satisfactory reply, their affiliation or no-objection certificate would be withdrawn, he said.