CM asks DoE to take action against school for 10% hike in fee

After receiving complaints against Bal Bharti Public School for increasing  ten percent fee for academic session 2017-18, over the previous academic session 2016-17, in the name of implementation of 7th pay commission, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday asked Directorate of Education (DoE) to take stern action against the school.   

Incidentally, the school is not complying with the provision of Delhi Education Act 1973. 

This may noted that DoE in its instruction mentioned not to increase any fee in pursuance to the proposals submitted by school on any account including implementation of 7th CPC for the academic session 2017-18.

Moreover, if the fee is already increased and charged for the academic session 2017-18, the same shall be refunded to the parents or adjusted in the fee of subsequent months,” DoE mentioned in its instructions to schools.

 Further, the school will communicate the parents through website, notice board and circular about rejection of fee increase proposal of the School by the DOE. The school will also pay salaries and allowances to the teachers and staff from its'savings

The Chief Minister had received complaints in this case. “Issuing the order to School Management, the Directorate has asked the management to remove all financial and other irregularities and violations as listed in the order and submit the compliance report within 30 days.

“The order further said that non-compliance of order shall be viewed seriously,” stated Delhi government statement.

Clarifying the issue more , Delhi government in its official statement mentioned , “Deputy Director of Education, Central District in its' order said that the manager of the Bal Bharti Public School was directed to furnish information and to present itself along with the account personnel on July2017 at old secretariat to clarify for increase of the fee, however, the management failed to provide the required information document nor did it present itself along with account personnel for clarification on the given date and time.”

 “Based on review of the audited financial statement, the Directorate observed that school has purchased a luxury car that is “Toyota Corolla Altis” amounting to Rs. 19,77,371 during the financial year 2014-15.  “They should not have purchase luxury car out of school funds. This amount is to be recovered by school,” as mentioned in press statement.

 It may be further noted that based on analysis of financial statements of school fund availability of the school has been assessed. The school is also having a surplus of fund of Rs. 11,08,35,825 .