Court wants to know steps taken to implement panel report
The Madras High Court on Wednesday asked the Government Pleader (GP) to get instructions and file an affidavit regarding the steps being taken by the Tamil Nadu government for implementing the report of the Justice K.Ravirajapandian's Committee on fee structure for private schools.
The First Bench consisting of Chief Justice M.Y.Eqbal and Justice T.S.Sivagnanam passed the order on a public interest litigation petition by M.Sheik Mohammed Ali of Alwarthirunagar here.
It posted the matter for further hearing after two weeks to enable the GP to file the affidavit.
The petitioner submitted that the government should constitute a one-man commission to monitor whether school managements were collecting only the fee recommended by the committee. He read in newspapers that some schools were collecting more money and were issuing receipts without mentioning the name of the institution and address.
Also, receipts mentioning a sum which was less than that actually collected were being given. Till date, the government had not taken any effective action against erring institutions.
Further, there was no clarity as to how the schools should collect the fees, whether annually, half-yearly or quarterly.
It was not known as to how the government was going to implement a fee structure for non-recognised schools.
“No action taken”
He made a representation to the official authorities on June 7, but no action was taken. Hence, the present petition.
Keywords: School fee, fee structure, Ravirajapandian's Committee
It is very sad when we see India and especially states like Tamilnadu going backward. While the whole world is going forward in education and high living standards, we get leaders in India who are determind to take advantage of the poor citizens and force them into poor standard of life. What I mean by this is that if you keep the educational standards so poor, so leaders manipulate the illetrate. No where on earth is there equal education. Starting from the western countries - there are varying degrees of educational standards, so how can India be different. There is a reason why many parents work harder - to give their kids a better standard of life and better education. The govt standards of education is the worst in the world from pathetic teaching standards to filthy classrooms and toilets and all the abuse in the campus. Why are our leaders determind to continue with this way of life, instead of catching up with higher world standards
Excellent Step. Why Not Whole India follows the same ? Hope This Bill will be strictly followed and governed by honest bodies.
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