THE TRIBUNE, NEW DELHI,
JAN 09, 2016
Mgmt quota in schools
Apropos the news report “Delhi govt scraps mgmt
quota in private schools” (January 7), to strive for an educated and trained
citizenry is the responsibility of the state. However, owing to peculiar
resource-based bottlenecks, the State is not living up to expectations in the
discharge of this indispensable duty. Hence, private unaided educational
institutes have stepped in to supplement the efforts of State in this sphere.
Of late, it is seen that these institutes have turned virtually into
money-minting centres, fleecing the students/their parents on one pretext or
other. The fee norms laid down by the State Fee Committee are flouted with
impunity. On the other hand, these institutes miserably fail to provide even
bare minimal facilities to the students in terms of qualified faculty and other
essential infrastructure. Most of the hapless students do not muster up enough
courage to bring their predicament before the authorities concerned. Those who
stand up against the highhandedness come across callous or collusive officials
at various levels and eventually incur the wrath of the institutes in various
forms. All concerned should look into it without delay.
R Goyal, Bahadurgarh
The original write-up sent to the Tribune reads thus:
MONEY MINTING CENTRES MASQUERADING AS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES
Apropos News Report “Delhi govt scraps mgmt quota in private
schools” (7 Jan), to strive for an educated and trained citizenry is the
paramount responsibility of the State. However, owing to peculiar resource
based bottlenecks, the State is not living up to expectations in the discharge
of this indispensable duty. Hence, the private unaided educational institutes
have desirably stepped in to supplement the efforts of State in this sphere.
THE CATENAS OF DECISIONS OF THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT (FROM TMA PAI TO PA
INAMDAR) HAVE ACCORDED SUFFICIENT AUTONOMY TO SUCH INSTITUTES IN THE MATTERS OF
ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT. AT THE SAME TIME, THE CONTROL OF THE STATE OVER SUCH
INSTITUTES IN CERTAIN MATTERS LIKE IMPARTING OF QUALITATIVE EDUCATION, FEE,
TRANSPARENCY ETC. HAS BEEN RETAINED. Of the late, it is seen that these
institutes have turned virtually into money minting centres fleecing the
students/their parents on one pretext or other. The fee norms laid down by the
State Fee Committee are flouted with impunity. On the other hand, these
institutes miserably fail to provide even bare minimal facilities to the
students in terms of qualified faculty and other essential infrastructure. The
most of the hapless students do not muster-up enough courage to bring their
predicament before the authorities concerned for presumable reasons. Those who
stand up against the highhandedness come across callous or collusive officials
at various levels and eventually incur the wrath of the annoyed institutes in
various forms. All concerned should look into it without delay.
R. Goyal, Bahadurgarh
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