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PANAJI
Velim MLA Filipe Nery Rodrigues raised the issue in the Assembly on Tuesday, that a lot of institutions were making coaching classes mandatory, and were charging students for the same compulsorily.
Rodrigues pointed out that there was no provision in the Education Act that made it mandatory for an institution to provide paid coaching classes.
“If the child doesn’t want to attend the same, and can manage without them, then there is no reason for him to enroll for the same as it is just a financial burden,” he said.
St Cruz MLA Tony Fernandes, on the other hand, opposed the practice of a school taking donations to give admission to a child.
“Schools are getting grants from the government,” said Fernandes, “There is no reason for donation to be taken over and above those grants. The practice has to be abolished, and action should be taken on such schools.”
Aldona MLA Glenn Ticlo was of the same opinion saying that donations put unnecessary pressure on parents and children alike.
“This financial pressure is adding to the academic pressure students already have,” said Ticlo, elaborating that schools already had infrastructure, and as such, there was no need for more donations to be taken.
