Source: The Telegraph
Parents associations across all districts of the state, including Ranchi, on Wednesday organised a virtual dharna against private schools, demanding an immediate implementation of Jharkhand Education Amendment Act 2017.
Parents demanded that all private schools stop re-admission fees from Class XI students, upload the CBSE guidelines on their website and do not deprive children of online classes without fees.
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has also asked the Jharkhand government to take appropriate action against the schools which have increased the tuition fees during the pandemic.
The parents association has the following demands from the state government:
- : - All private schools should implement the Jharkhand Education Amendment Act 2017.
- : - Apply the order issued on Memorandum 13 V12-55 / 2019/1006 dated: 25/05/2020 by the Department of School Education and Literacy (Directorate of Secondary Education), Government of Jharkhand.
- : - The Vidyalaya should upload the guidelines on its website, set by the CBSE, ICSE, State Board.
- - Do not deprive children of online classes due to any school fees!
- : - Stop re-admission of students of your own school in class XI or in any class and the amount taken in the current session should be refunded to them!
