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PANAJI
Director of Education Gajanan Bhat has issued a circular to the managers and headmasters of all government-aided primary and secondary as well as special schools across the State instructing them to follow the formal guidelines laid down for admission.
With numerous schools announcing the opening of their admission procedures and calling for applicants, all schools have been warned not to resort to unfair practices such as charging capitation fees or subjecting the children or their guardians to a screening test during admission process.
The circular states that it was brought to the notice of the Directorate that many schools resort to unfair means in the admission process which include advertising for the admission process, holding of screening test, interview of parents and receive fees.
Through the circular, Education Director Bhat has sought to remind all schools and heads of schools that as per Section 13 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, no school or person shall while admitting a child collect any capitation fee and subject the child or his guardian to any screening procedure.
As per the Act, any school or person who acts in contravention with this rule and receive capitation fees, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to 10 times the capitation fee charged. Those who subject a child to screening procedure shall be punishable with a fine which may extend to Rs 25,000 for the first contravention and Rs 50,000 for each subsequent contravention.
THE CIRCULAR: IN BLACK & WHITE
As per Section 13 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, no school or person shall while admitting a child collect any capitation fee and subject the child or his guardian to any screening procedure
Any school or person who acts in contravention with this rule and receive capitation fees, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to 10 times the capitation fee charged
Those who subject a child to screening procedure shall be punishable with a fine which may extend to Rs 25,000 for the first contravention and Rs 50,000 for each subsequent contravention
It is mandatory for the heads of schools and managements to refrain from such practices failing which penal action including suspension of grants may be initiated
