2,800 schools affected by closure of MIS portal, claims alliance

Kulbhushan Sharma, State President of the Federation of Private Schools and National President of the National Independent Schools Alliance (NISA), yesterday alleged that the government’s decision to shut down the MIS portal is wrong, which has affected more than 2,800 schools. He stated that this move has completely halted children’s admissions to schools, making Haryana the first state in the country to effectively lock children out of education. This is not only a direct attack on the education system but also tarnishes the state’s positive image, he added.

He further stated that for the first time, the government introduced an online system to display available seats on the portal; however, neither school operators were provided with any training nor was an option given to correct documents. On the contrary, the department is accusing schools of having incomplete or incorrect documents.

Sharma called this a reflection of the education department’s incompetence and said that when issuing recognition certificates is the government’s own responsibility, repeatedly demanding documents from recognized schools and imposing heavy fines (ranging from Rs 30,000 to Rs 70,000) is absolutely unjust. He compared this to a “jizya tax” and said that such penalties on the temples of education have never been seen before in history.

With sharp criticism, he added that while the government launches new schemes to bring children into schools and celebrates admission drives, on the other hand, shutting down the MIS portal has effectively locked children’s admissions. This situation is not only contrary to the spirit of the Right to Education but also deprives children of their fundamental right.