Bengaluru schools deny allegations of forced book purchases and fee hike
Bengaluru: Responding to a notice from
Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights
(KSCPCR) that they had exorbitantly hiked the fee and compelled students to buy books from them, three schools have denied the allegations.
It may be recalled that on April 16, the commission issued a notice to three schools — Baldwin Boys' High School, Baldwin Girls' High School, and Baldwin Co-ed Extension High School — based on a complaint it received from Samriddhi Bharat Foundation. TOI reported that the commission asked the schools to respond within three days.
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The schools, in their response, said being unaided minority schools, the institutions do not come under the provisions of
Right to Education Act
. Calling the allegations false and frivolous, the schools have asked the commission to retract the letter and verify the credibility of the complainant. "Our schools do not indulge in any sort of practices, which will damage our reputation in society. Our schools do not force any student to purchase notebooks from our institutions, and it is purely discretionary. Therefore, the allegations made are without any basis and false," they said.
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"Our institutions have a robust mechanism for procuring books through authorised vendors with proper checks and balances, ensuring that our students are provided with books at lower costs," they said.
Arguing that the letter issued by the complainant does not provide any details as to who complained to him, the schools have said they "apprehend vested interests have instigated the complainant to issue the fabricated letter."
Speaking to TOI, principal Asha Das said the fee hike was only marginal and denied all allegations.
KSCPCR chairman Naganna Gowda said he is waiting for the report from deputy director of public instruction. "Based on the inquiry report, we will decide whether to take a suo moto case," he said.
Meanwhile, the school education department has issued a circular asking all private schools to publish the fees on websites and notice boards, prohibiting capitation fees and interviews, and warning of action in case they do not conduct admissions as per the bye-laws of their boards and circulars of the department.
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