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NASHIK: The deputy director of education, Nashik, will be recommending the derecognization of the Silver Oak School to the state government for violating the norms of the Right to Education (RTE) Act and failing to produce documents asked for by the education officers. The decision was taken on Monday afternoon at a hearing at the deputy director's office.
The hearing was with regards to whether the school should be derecognized, based on the suggestion of the zilla parishad's education department that conducted an inquiry following complaints by parents that their wards were not permitted in classes earlier in December. ZP officials, officials of the NMC's education department and a representative of the school were present at the hearing.
Seven students of the primary section of the school's Sharanpur branch and three in the Chandsi branch were not permitted in their classes on December 6, 2013, allegedly for non-payment of fees from the last academic year. The parents of these students, who are suspended employees of the school, have been demanding a concession of fees for their wards.
On December 9, assistant commissioner (education) of Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) Vasudha Kurnawal said she was allegedly mistreated by the headmistress of Silver Oak School when she went to inquire on the issue. Kurnawal submitted a report to the deputy director of education about the episode. A four-member inquiry committee had been constituted by the ZP primary education office and the report was submitted to the deputy director of education last week. The committee had suggested that the school be derecognized.
"We did not receive satisfactory documents from the school. The school has violated RTE norms of providing free and compulsory education to children. As per RTE, the school cannot deprive these children of education. It is also mentioned in the RTE that education officers should be given the necessary documents of the school from time to time," said R S Mogal, education officer (primary) of the Nashik ZP.
"The headmistress and some representatives were present for the hearing but were not able to produce the relevant documents. No proper authority of the school was present. The education officers of NMC and ZP recommended that the school should be derecognized. We recommend to the government that the school be derecognized," said Tukaram Supe, deputy director of education.
The school authorities declined to comment on the issue, stating that it was sub-judice. "The parents have moved the High Court so we cannot comment," said Shailesh Singh, official spokesperson of the school.
The hearing was with regards to whether the school should be derecognized, based on the suggestion of the zilla parishad's education department that conducted an inquiry following complaints by parents that their wards were not permitted in classes earlier in December. ZP officials, officials of the NMC's education department and a representative of the school were present at the hearing.
Seven students of the primary section of the school's Sharanpur branch and three in the Chandsi branch were not permitted in their classes on December 6, 2013, allegedly for non-payment of fees from the last academic year. The parents of these students, who are suspended employees of the school, have been demanding a concession of fees for their wards.
On December 9, assistant commissioner (education) of Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) Vasudha Kurnawal said she was allegedly mistreated by the headmistress of Silver Oak School when she went to inquire on the issue. Kurnawal submitted a report to the deputy director of education about the episode. A four-member inquiry committee had been constituted by the ZP primary education office and the report was submitted to the deputy director of education last week. The committee had suggested that the school be derecognized.
"We did not receive satisfactory documents from the school. The school has violated RTE norms of providing free and compulsory education to children. As per RTE, the school cannot deprive these children of education. It is also mentioned in the RTE that education officers should be given the necessary documents of the school from time to time," said R S Mogal, education officer (primary) of the Nashik ZP.
"The headmistress and some representatives were present for the hearing but were not able to produce the relevant documents. No proper authority of the school was present. The education officers of NMC and ZP recommended that the school should be derecognized. We recommend to the government that the school be derecognized," said Tukaram Supe, deputy director of education.
The school authorities declined to comment on the issue, stating that it was sub-judice. "The parents have moved the High Court so we cannot comment," said Shailesh Singh, official spokesperson of the school.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Nashik/Education-dept-to-recommend-derecognition-of-Silver-Oak/articleshow/27811243.cms
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