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DSEK warns private schools against imposing specific book and uniform vendors
The move comes after numerous complaints were received from parents that they were being forced by schools to buy school text books and uniforms from selected vendors, often at inflated prices.
Srinagar, April 07: In a move to promote transparency in the private education sector, the School Education Department (SED) has warned private educational institutions of strict action for forcing parents to purchase textbooks and uniforms from specific shops.
The move comes after numerous complaints were received from parents that they were being forced by schools to buy school text books and uniforms from selected vendors, often at inflated prices.
The Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has come up with strict instructions for private schools to notify the list of subjects and books prescribed by the Board to which they are affiliated through their websites while no other subject or book shall be made mandatory. The DSEK circular reads that “under no circumstances, any school shall ask parents to buy books from a particular bookshop.”
The DSEK has stated that parents should be given a wider choice to purchase books and uniforms from the open market. Any deviation from these instructions shall be viewed seriously, and action will be taken as per the provisions of law, which inter-alia includes de-recognition of schools besides withdrawal of the Managing Body.
The DSEK has directed all the Chief Education Officers (CEOs) to constitute special monitoring teams involving cluster heads, Zonal Education Officers (ZEOs) to verify the complaints received on account of the sale of books and uniforms by private schools and prescribing additional books or pressing parents for purchase from any particular shop. The circular also mentions that the directorate and its subordinate offices have been receiving a number of complaints against private schools regarding the purchase of textbooks, stationery items, and school uniforms from a particular shop.
The DSEK has further stated that some private schools were forcing parents to purchase extra books for classes 6th, 7th, and 8th in addition to the books prescribed by JKBOSE, which amounts to extra burden on the learning of students and goes against the recommendations of National Education Policy 2020. The circular reads that such illegal practices by a few private schools were against the ethics and norms issued by the Government from time to time.
The DSEK has instructed all the CEOs, ZEOs, and Cluster heads for enforcement of the guidelines while the heads of the private schools have been directed to strictly adhere to the instructions. (GK)
Srinagar, Sept 15(GNS): The weatherman on Friday forecast “hot and dry” weather to continue in Jammu and Kashmir for a week ahead.
According to a meteorological department official, light to moderate rain and thunderstorm occurred at scattered places of J&K .
“Except brief spell of morning rain, weather is very likely to remain hot and dry in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours,” the official told GNS, adding, “Day temperature was likely to remain 1-2°C lower than yesterday.”
Regarding the forecast from September 16-22, he said, the weather was mainly going to be hot and dry but a brief spell of rain at isolated to scattered places of J&K cannot be ruled out.
“Due to absence of any strong Western Disturbance or Monsoon Current over J&K, there’s no forecast of major rain for a week, at least.”(GNS)
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Baramulla, Sep 12, KNT: Two persons, one who was driving the Scooty and the pillion rider died on the spot after being hit by a speeding Sumo in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday.
The mishap took place in Hairath Singhpora area of Pattan.
Sources told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that a Sumo (JK15-0782) hit a Scooty ( JK04-E4493). The driver of the Scooty and pillion rider died on the spot. They said both were taken to hospital where doctors declared them brought dead.
The deceased have been identified as Faizian Mushtaq Ganai of Chandakot Bala Magam and Riyaz Sajad Mala, a resident of Yagipora Magam.
Police seized the Sumo, arrested driver and registered a case under relevant sections of law. [KNT]
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