The Delhi government has issued warning to Presidium school in Dwarka over violation of certain norms, including non-constitution of parent-teacher association and increasing the fee without prior sanction.
The Directorate of Education (DoE) has sent a letter to the school asking them to re-determine their fee structure in all classes, including nursery, as per the norms.
Shipra Sharma, a senior official from the school, refused to comment on the issue.
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“The DoE has issued stern directions to Presidium school, Dwarka, Sector 16B, over violations of several norms set by the department,” an official statement from the government said.
Tough stance
“The DoE has asked the school to follow the orders under Delhi School Education Act. The DoE acted against the school after it received complaints of arbitrary decisions by the school over fee hike,” it added.
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The DoE has asked the school to comply with the directions on determination of fees from the academic session 2009-10 to 2015-16 class-wise and to refund the excess fee already charged from the parents.
“The school has also been asked to constitute the Parent-Teacher Association in accordance with the rules set by the directorate and to not to increase fee without prior approval from the government as the school is built on DDA land,” it said.
The school management has been granted a month’s time to comply with the order failing which the government may take action.
The school will open for the next academic session by the end of this month.
Presidium school has its branches in Ashok Vihar and Dwarka Sector 22 and other branches in various parts of the National Capital Region.
School's management has been given a month to refund excess fee, constitute a parent-teacher body