9 more private schools in Ludhiana under fire for operating without approval
Ludhiana: A recent inspection by the district education officer (elementary) office revealed that at least nine institutions have been operating without recognition from the education department.
These schools have been issued show-cause notices for failing to produce the required documents under the RTE Act, 2009. They have been given two days to submit a clarification, failing which legal action will be initiated against them.
The letter sent to the schools states that a team from the DEO (elementary) office conducted inspections around four days ago, during which the school authorities failed to provide the necessary permissions and documents required to operate.
The schools identified include Islamia Arbia Mahdul Aamin on Tibba Road, where 355 students are enrolled in Classes 1 to 8. Another institution, Madrassa Islamia Arbia in Mayapuri Mohalla near Ik Minara Masjid, was found to have 157 students from Classes 1 to 5. Sarasvati Vidya Mandir Convent School, with 15 students from Nursery to Class 3, also failed to provide the required documents during the inspection.
In Ramgarh village, Maharaja English Model School was found to have 29 students from Nursery to Class 7, also without permission.
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The principal and manager of BVM Grammar School in Dhandari Kalan, where 120 students are enrolled from Nursery to Class 7, have also been issued a notice for violating the RTE Act.
Origin Public School in Rangian village had 49 students from Nursery to Class 7 without valid permissions. Janta Model School in the Giaspura area was found operating without legal sanction, with 46 students enrolled. BBN Grammar School in Harnampura, with 102 students from Nursery to Class 8, was also issued a notice demanding a response within two days.
Additionally, Arsh Public School in Butta village, Dehlon Block, was found to have 26 students from Nursery to Class 5 studying without the necessary approvals.
Notably, the district education office (elementary) had recently sent such notices to two schools and ordererd their shutdown, as they failed to provide the documents that allowed them to operate. Thereafter, the students of these schools were admitted to nearby govt schools.
The recent inspections by DEO (elementary) Ravinder Kaur have revealed how these so-called schools are being run with impunity in the district.
Several of these schools were not only operating without permissions, but were also compromising the safety of students and their future.
Such schools tie up with regular schools and get their students enrolled for board exams through these schools. The DEO (elementary) had earlier stated that action would also be taken against schools that assist such illegal schools by enrolling students for exams.
Meanwhile, teachers have hailed the DEO's action against such illegal schools. "It's good that the DEO office is taking such action. These schools not only charge hefty fees from parents but also jeopardise students' futures by operating without proper permissions. The education department should conduct such inspections regularly, and parents must also become more aware of such malpractice," a schoolteacher said.
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