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Time of India
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
FePSA seeks CM's intervention to release RTE funds
Madurai: Federation of Private School Associations (FePSA) has sought chief minister M K Stalin 's immediate intervention to resolve challenges like delayed approval for schools by Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP), and release of pending Right to Education (RTE) funds. In a statement, FePSA said that more than 67 lakh students and nearly 6 lakh teachers and staff depend on private schools across the state. Many institutions are on the brink of closure due to excessive bureaucracy. Several schools are struggling to renew their DTCP approval, a licence for the building, and have called for a one-time approval. Even schools established long ago are being forced to submit land ownership documents, which many find difficult to provide. For schools that were approved prior to 2018, DTCP clearance is being demanded again. Since the process moved online, there is a lack of transparency, said FePSA state president M Arumugam. He also pointed out that since RTE funds did not reach private schools, no admissions were held under the scheme this academic year. This affects at least 4 lakh students between LKG and Class VIII. "Since RTE is a legal mandate, opposing it is a violation. We are caught in a political tussle between the state and central govts," he added. FePSA has urged the state govt to act in this regard immediately.
Time of India
28-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Plea to resume RTE admissions, ensure fund release
Madurai: The Federation of Private Schools Associations (FePSA) has urged school education minister and officials to release the notification and guidelines for Right to Education Act (RTE) admissions for the 2025-2026 academic year without further delay. With no news on the release of funds, parents who admitted their students under RTE seats in previous years are also facing uncertainty. FePSA said around 4 lakh students are currently enrolled in RTE seats and studying up to Class VIII across Tamil Nadu, with approximately 75,000 students joining each year. "This year, RTE admissions for LKG level were missed by students as the deadline in May passed with no notification on admissions. This is greatly concerning for parents who have their children already enrolled in RTE seats in previous years," said federation state president M Arumugam. He said it is the state govt's responsibility to provide funds even if the case is ongoing in Supreme Court and the Union govt has not released funds under Samagra Shiksha Scheme. "Private schools are continuing to provide education for the students till Class VIII, and hence the funds should not be denied. Otherwise, the schools should be allowed to collect the fees from the students until they are refunded," added Arumugam.
