Uniform admission calendar for schools affiliated to JKBOSE

Tribune News Service

Jammu, September 24

In a significant decision to stop ‘exploitation’ of parents, the UT Administration today announced uniform admission calendar for all private educational institutions, affiliated to the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE).

Saving parents from exploitation

The committee has recommended to the School Education Department that a uniform schedule be adopted for the private schools affiliated to the JKBOSE in order to prevent exploitation of parents of students seeking admission. — Asgar Hassan Samoon, Principal Secretary, School Education Department

According to an order issued by the Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Asgar Hassan Samoon, the committee for fixation of fee structure of private educational institutions (FFC) intimated the department that it had received various complaints and suggestions from parents of students, in particular, and society, in general, that the different admission schedule adopted by the private schools in J&K resulted in exploitation of parents and offered a limited choice of institutions for seeking admission.

“The committee, after deliberating the issue, has recommended to the department that a uniform schedule be adopted for the private schools affiliated to the JKBOSE in order to prevent exploitation of parents of students seeking admission and to allow a level playing field to private educational institutions during the admission process,” the order said.

Accordingly, the government ordered that all private schools in the Kashmir division, including winter zone of the Jammu region, would issue notification for admission by the third week of September and deposit of fee of selected children by October 20.

In the Jammu region, private schools would notify the admission schedule by the third week of January, while the deposit of fee of selected children by February 20.

Besides, the schools would also upload the information on their official website or release in the public domain through notice board or media advertisements.

“Any violation of the order shall warrant action under rules,” Samoon said.