‘Rajouri pvt schools charging fee for SMS’

Already under fire for allegedly charging “exorbitant fee”, some private schools of Rajouri have now allegedly started to charge fee for sending SMS about general information to parents.

Reports said that some private educational institutions ofRajouri, especially in Rajouri town, have started their admission process forthe upcoming session, for which they are charging tuition fees and otherrelated fees.

   

“However, astonishingly, some private schools of Rajourihave started to charge fee for sending SMS to parents about generalinformation, such as parent-teacher meeting, holidays and annual day. Theschool are also charging enterprise resource planning (ERP) from students,” theirked parents alleged.

The parents, while questioning implementation of norms inRajouri, said, “Schools are now resorting to new means of fee charging on thename of SMS.”

Demanding a probe into the alleged “fraud”, the parentsurged the governor’s administration to intervene in the issue and redress theirgrievances. “This new surcharge is fraudulent. The managements are indulging infraud and the government is sitting silent. We appeal to the governor and hisadministration to come to our rescue,” they said.

Meanwhile, the district administration ordered an inquiry.

In an order issued by the office of deputy commissioner,Rajouri, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, it has been mentioned that the administration hascome to know through social media platforms that one of the educationalinstitution of district Rajouri has incorporated Rs 100 as SMS charges and Rs300 as software charges from students as part of their fee structure.

“A receipt of the same issued by the said educationalinstitution has also been circulating on social media, the veracity of whichneeds to be ascertained,” it adds.

Taking note of it, the administration said, an inquiry hasbeen ordered and a team to be headed by additional deputy commissioner,Rajouri, and assisted by chief education officer, Rajouri, tehsildar concernedand assistant controller legal metrology, Rajouri will probe the matter.

The committee has been asked to furnish a report within twodays, besides examining the monthly and annual fee structure of the schools.

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