private schools

Surat: Defying govt, private schools to observe 21-day Diwali break

October 24, 2018 4:10 am

Members of Self Finance Schools Management Association said that the academic calendar is made at the beginning of the year. Thus making changes to the schedules in the middle of the year would pose difficulties.

Gujarat govt submits list of ‘optional co-curricular activities’ for private schools

July 18, 2018 8:02 am

A total of 1,860 schools have not submitted their proposals or affidavits to the Fee Regulatory Committees for the academic session 2018-19 and 2017-18 and have to submit their applications within two weeks.

Hardlook: Fee-asco in Gujarat schools

July 09, 2018 9:37 am

Enacting the law for regulating fees of private schools in Gujarat may have been right on intention, but implementing it has only opened a Pandora’s box. The Indian Express reports.

Every year, we’re guided by school staff to buy books and uniform: Parents

March 26, 2018 9:44 am

After a circular was issued to the schools not to sell books and uniforms from the institution itself, the school authorities have started exploring new ways to continue with the old practice.

Private unaided schools: Draft policy for regulation of fees gets Chandigarh Administrator’s nod

May 13, 2016 2:38 am

Heads of private unaided schools in the city have, however, raised their voice against the ‘interference’ of the Education Department in the functioning of private schools

Govt comes up with plan to check fee hike by 450 private schools

May 08, 2016 4:25 am

After receiving more than 1,500 complaints from parents in the last two weeks, the government has sent out directives to more than 20 private schools, asking them to roll back the hiked fee.

Eye on pvt schools: Govt sets up complaint centre to receive grievances

April 15, 2016 4:54 am

Parents can raise their concerns on this forum without any fear of harassment by school authorities, said government officials.

Panel asks 53 private schools to refund ‘excess fees’

January 08, 2016 4:34 am

The Justice Anil Dev Singh Committee for Review of School Fee has also recommended that 13 schools need “special inspection” by the Director of Education (DoE).

Delhi: 300 private schools under state government scanner for not meeting norms

September 20, 2015 10:53 am

If any school does not fulfil the norms and standards specified under the Act, it shall take steps to fulfill the same within a period of three years.

Hiring of transgenders for school buses: Inform us about schools opposed to policy: HC to UT

September 19, 2015 9:01 am

The directions came from the court headed by Justice Rajive Bhalla during the hearing of a case for finalisation of the Safe School Vahan policies in Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana.

Kejriwal Warns Schools to Return Extra Fees Or We Will Take Over

August 21, 2017 3:46 pm