The government has decided to introduce a common curriculum in all government and private educational institutions.
In this regard, directions have been issued to all privateschools in Jammu to follow the guildines.
The directions for introducing common curriculum has come ata time when private schools in J&K force students to purchase text booksfrom private publishers at exorbitant rates.
“All private schoolsaffiliated with JKBOSE have to follow text books as prescribed by JKBOSE whileCBSE affiliated schools have to follow NCERT prescribed books,” reads a publicnotice issued by Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ).
The directions have come weeks after the government orderedfor reducing weight of school bags.
The directorate has also issued instructions with regard tofee structure and other matter while giving reference of several High Courtjudgments and an order issued by the school fee fixation committee last year.
The schools have been asked not to charge any fee excepttuition fee, reflecting recurring expenditure like salary, electricity andwater supply bills. The schools have been asked that the annual fee chargedfrom students should include annual depreciation, repair and maintenance andone-time fees like examination fee, computer fee and sports fee whereverapplicable.
“Schools cannot force students to purchase uniform or booksfrom shops and outlets arranged by them,” the notice reads.
In view of the admission process in private schools, thedirectorate has taken up the matter with school fee fixation committee.
“Teamsfrom the department are inspecting the schools against which specificcomplaints have been received and the same are being redressed under rules,”the notice reads.
The directorate has further asked the parents to registertheir complaints against private schools on the issue related to fee and othermatters on email: “grievance.pvtsch@gmail.com.”
“The records of the private schools are being obtainedagainst which complaints have been received and the cases are being referred toschool fee fixation committee for further directions on specific action againstthe erring schools,” the notice reads.
The directorate has alsoroped in the district administration and legal meteorology department forconducting inspection of schools and put a check on the “malpractices.”
“Specially constituted teams of the department areinspecting the schools along with officials of legal metrology department. Thedirectorate has also requested the respective deputy commissioners to supportthe department in this regard,” reads the notice.