Coimbatore Collector tells private schools not to admit students under RTE Act by collecting money
The District Collector of Coimbatore has warned private schools against charging fees for admissions under the Right To Education Act. He stated that strict action will be taken if any complaints arise after an inquiry. Additionally, the Collector inspected private school buses and identified several issues that need to be addressed.
- ▪The District Collector warned private schools not to collect money for admissions under the RTE Act.
- ▪He stated that complaints would lead to stringent action after an inquiry.
- ▪During an inspection, 30 school buses were found with minor defects, and five were denied permission to operate.
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District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar, on Thursday, warned private schools to refrain from admitting students under Right To Education Act after collecting money. In the event of complaints, stringent action will be taken after conducting inquiry, he said.The District Collector on Thursday inspected the private school buses at PRS Grounds. The Transport Department official told the Collector that 1,775 buses were operated by private operators, of which 562 did not turn in for inspection.The District Collector later told the media that 30 buses had been identified with minor defects and schools concerned had been instructed to rectify them within a week. He said five buses had been denied permission to operate due to lack of fitness certificate and proper platform for boarding.
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