Lok Sabha Question No. 195 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Irregularities by School Managements
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD, BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *195 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  December, 2018

## Irregularities by School Managements

## *195. PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD: SHRIMATI  BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  irregularities  are  being  committed  by  the  managements/owners  of some  private/public schools in enrolment, charging of hefty donation, arbitrary/ exorbitant fees, compulsory buying of uniform, books and stationery from these schools and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (b) whether the Government has asked for any response from such schools and if  so, the number of schools which have given response in this regard along with the extent to which these responses are satisfactory;
- (c) the details of schools found guilty in this regard and the action taken against such schools;
- (d) the steps taken/being taken to remove/check such irregularities; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  a  common  syllabus  and similar uniform in all the schools of the country and if so, the time by which the same is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NUMBER  *195 FOR 24.12.2018 ASKED BY PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD AND SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI

PATIL REGARDING  'IRREGULARITIES BY SCHOOL MANAGEMENTS'. ***** (a):  The  Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  has  informed  that  they receive sporadic complaints against its Independent affiliated schools with regard to charging of hefty donation, arbitrary/exorbitant fees, compulsory buying of uniform, books  and  stationery  from  these  schools.    As  and  when  such  complaints  are received, the Board takes appropriate action as per the provisions of the Affiliation Bye-Laws. (b) and (c): A statement indicating the  number of complaints received during the last three years  and action taken thereon is annexed at Annexure I. d)  The  affiliated  schools  of  CBSE  are  expected  to  follow  provisions  of  its  Affiliation  and Examination  Bye-Laws  and  in  case  of  violation  of  these  Bye-Laws,  appropriate  action  is taken by the Board which depends on the gravity of mistake committed by the school and includes withdrawal of affiliation granted to the school. e) No, Madam

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## ANNEXURE-I

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO  PARTS (b) AND (c)  OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 195 FOR ANSWER ON 24.12.2018 REGARDING 'IRREGULARITIES BY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT' SHOWING DETAILS OF COMPLAINTS AND ACTION TAKEN THEREOF DURING THE  LAST THREE YEARS

| Sl. No   |   Affiliation No. | Details of Schools                                                        | Nature of the complaint                                                                                                                   | Complaint date   | Action taken                                                                                                              |
|----------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |       1.63088e+06 | Police DAV Public School Affiliation no.                                  | Fee hike in the school in the name of building fund and annual charges.                                                                   | 18.05.2016       | The complaint stands disposed of.                                                                                         |
|          |       2.73002e+06 | DPS Mathu ra Road, New Delhi                                              | Complaint against the school for hiking the annual fee by 15% to 20% from April 2016.                                                     | 10.06.2016       | The complaint stands disposed of.                                                                                         |
|          |       2.73024e+06 | Delhi Public School, Sector C, Pocket V, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi- 110070.  | unjustified fees taken by the school                                                                                                      | 10.11.2016       | The complaint stands disposed of.                                                                                         |
|          |       2.73049e+06 | N K Bagrodia Public School, Sector 4, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075.           | collecting illegally, maliciously building funds every quarter and twelve months bus fees from all the students studying in their schools | 06.02.2017       | The complaint stands disposed of.                                                                                         |
|          |  930006           | Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kannankulang ara, Tripunithura, Kochi, Kerala- 682301 | Fee hike                                                                                                                                  | 17.03.2017       | The complaint stands disposed of.                                                                                         |
|          |       3.43004e+06 | Delhi Public School, Sector - IV, Bokaro Steel City,Bokaro, Jharkhand     | Management of the said school has compelled all the students to purchase Adidas shoes from certain shop.                                  | 07.04.2017       | The school has been issued Show Cause Notice date 17/04/2017 and reply received and settled vide letter dated 03.10.2017. |

|   2730292 | DAV Public School, Ashok Vihar (Ph IV), Delhi-110052.                       | increase of fee and change of uniform every year       | 15.10.2017   | The complaint stands disposed of.                                                              |
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|   2130724 | Delhi Public School, Kanpur, UP                                             | Sale Uniform/Track suit                                | 04.01.2018   | Complaint forwarded to DEO with request to take appropriate action and inform the complainant. |
|   2130724 | Delhi Public School, Kanpur, UP                                             | Sale Uniform/Track suit                                | 04.01.2018   | Complaint forwarded to DEO with request to take appropriate action and inform the complainant. |
|   2130106 | Dayawatimodi Academy, Rampur UP                                             | Sale of books redmission & Security fees               | 14.04.2018   | Complaint forwarded to DEO with request to take appropriate action and inform the complainant. |
|   2132023 | Vibgyor High School, Lucknow, Up                                            | Fee Enhancement                                        | 09.05.2018   | Complaint forwarded to DEO with request to take appropriate action and inform the complainant. |
|   2130514 | Mahatma Hansraj Modern School, Jhansi, Up                                   | Hike in fees & purchase of school item.                | 10.05.2018   | Complaint forwarded to DEO with request to take appropriate action and inform the complainant. |
|   2130292 | Ingraham Institute Eng. Med. School, Aligarh, Up                            | Hike in fees                                           | 19.05.2018   | Complaint forwarded to DEO with request to take appropriate action and inform the complainant. |
|   2131285 | DSR Modern School,Gauta mbudh Nagar, UP                                     | Hike in fees                                           | 19.05.2018   | Complaint forwarded to DEO with request to take appropriate action and inform the complainant. |
|   3530256 | Olympus High, Dehradun, Uttarakhand                                         | Hike in fees & sale of Books                           | 19.05.2018   | Complaint forwarded to DEO with request to take appropriate action and inform the complainant. |
|   2130689 | St Xavier's High School,Balram pur, Up                                      | Annual Charge                                          | ------       | Complaint forwarded to DEO with request to take appropriate action and inform the complainant. |
|   2730245 | Spring Meadows Public School, Dewan Estate, Opp. Sewak Park, Main Najafgarh | Increase of fees every year, Compulsor y purchasing of | Nil          | The complaint stands disposed of.                                                              |

| Road, Uttam Nagar, Delhi- 110059   | Book/Statio nary items from school, No facilities likes RO water & fan etc.   |
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