Mgmt quota in schools

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