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GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR EDUCATION DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION ROOM NO.

12, OLD SECTT., NEW DELHI-110054 No.

PS/DE/2023/150 Dated: 17/05/2023 CIRCULAR Sub:- Prohibition of Donation/Capitation Fee for Securing Admissions in Schools.

A complaint was received in the office of Director of Education in which it was alleged that Sh.

Aayush Aggarwal (Schooling.com) and Sh.


Lokesh Aggarwal Lal 86 Sons Books Depot) "are running a paid admission racket and earning a heavy amount" by getting admissions done in prominent schools.

The complainant further alleged that the above Sh.

Aayush Aggarwal and Sh.

Lokesh Aggarwal claim to be representing the senior officers of the Directorate of Education.

The complaint mentions Sh.

Deepak Sapra, Sh.

Lallan Rai, Sh.

Jatin Mahajan and Asian Academy as the sub agents of the above two persons.
In view of the sensitivity of the matter, the Directorate of Education formally forwarded the complaint to the Police Department.

After conducting an indepth enquiry, the Police Department has shared a report in which it has been concluded that the above named persons and one Sh.

Abhishek Jain (Jain Consultancy Services) are operating school admission consultant agencies.

They collect data of prospective parents seeking admissions for their wards in different schools.
They act as mediator conduits between some private schools and those parents who seek admissions for their children in these schools.

The report concluded that the above named persons are rivals in the same illegal business of facilitating admissions in schools and they circulated complaints against their rival agencies connecting them with names of some senior officers of Education 86 other departments to tarnish the image of their rival businessmen and the Govt.

officers.

Police Deptt.


is taking action against the culprits.

But this issue may have serious repercussions for schools accepting admissions through such illicit agencies.

Heads of all Private and Aided schools are hereby advised not to have any formal/informal dealings with such admission consulting agencies/agents/touts/ scalpers.
Further, it is reiterated that charging any Donation, Capitation, Consultancy or Facilitation Fee for, before or after admission is strictly prohibited as per Section 17 (Sub Sections 1, 2 85 3) of the DSEAR 1973.

The Directorate of Education GNCTD is fully competent 86 committed to check and curtail commercialization of education in any form.

Therefore, Managements and Heads of all Private and Govt.
Aided schools are hereby cautioned to refrain from having any official/unofficial association with such admission related consulting agencies/ firms/websites/web apps/individual agents, even for Management Quota scats.

They must deal with applicant parents directly rather than through any outside agency/agents.

If any such connivance comes to the notice of the Directorate of Education, strictest possible action shall be initiated against the Manager 86 the HoS of the school concerned.
HIMANSHU GUPTA DIRECTOR (EDUCATION) Managers & Heads of All Private & Govt.

Aided Schools Copy to: 1.

Secretary to Hon'ble MoE 2.

PS to Secretary Education 3.

All Addl.

DEs/RDEs/JDEs 4.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (North Distt) 5.

.DDE PSB 6.

All Distt.

DDEs, Zonal DDEs BIMLA KUMARI DEPUTY DIRECTOR (PSB)