Three education services now under Right to Service Act

To improve transparency and efficiency in public service delivery, the Haryana Government has brought three key services of the Secondary Education Department and one service of the Industry and Commerce Department under the ambit of the Right to Service Act, 2014. Time-bound service delivery has now been mandated for these services.

As per a notification issued by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, a time limit of 15 days has been fixed for granting permission to open a private school, whether with or without a hostel, for Classes up to VIII, X, or XII, upon submission of complete documentation.

In addition, recognition of private schools will now be processed within 45 days of receiving the required paperwork.

Further, the government has set a deadline of 30 days for issuing No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to schools seeking affiliation with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or any board other than the Haryana Board of School Education, Bhiwani, for the same class levels.

In a parallel development, the Startup Registration Scheme under the Department of Industry and Commerce has also been brought under the Right to Service Act, with a fixed timeline of 40 days for completion.