Education Department asks schools not to recommend books of private publishers

Tribune News Service

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Jalandhar, July 28

The Education Department, in a communiqué to the private schools coming under CBSE, ICSE and PSEB, has directed that the latter should not ask the parents to buy books by private publishers.

The circular reads, “It has come to the notice that the schools were asking the students and parents to buy the books by the private publishers for which the parents were paying a hefty amount. This is not right, and there is an angst among the students and parents.”

The department has further asked the schools to only recommend the NCERT, CISCE or the books approved by the respective boards.

Last year too, the department had released a letter in view of resentment among parents of wards studying in private schools over purchase of school uniforms and books from a particular place. The Education Department had then also asked the private schools associated with the CBSE, ICSE and other boards to stop forcing the parents and students to buy uniforms and books from a particular shop or school itself.

The department in the circular had stated that it had come to the notice that most of the school managements were asking the parents to buy uniforms and books from their own school due to which the parents have to shell huge amounts.

State Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla had also directed all private schools in the state to not coerce parents to buy books and uniforms from any particular shop.

The sale of uniforms and books on the school premises had also been prohibited.