Patiala: Parents protest after kids denied entry to school

PATIALA: After a long protest by students, parents, Patiala MP Dr Dharamvira Gandhi on Sunday and directions from the Punjab and Haryana high court, Budha Dal Public School allowed entry to hundreds of students, who failed to clear their dues.

The issue was resolved after district administrative officials intervened. On Friday, the Punjab and Haryana high court directed the school to allow students to attend their classes, but the adamant school authorities still refused to comply with the court orders.

The students and their parents then staged a protest in front of the school. Patiala MP Dr Dharamvira Gandhi also joined and pressurised school authorities.

Meanwhile, Dr Gandhi said strict action should be taken against the school authorities for denying students the right to education. He said he would discuss the issue with the state education secretary Krishan Kumar and find a permanent solution to the problem.

Patiala SDM too rushed to the spot after the protest intensified. The administrative officials then played a key role and held talks with the school authorities and parents, following which the students could entry the school. A final decision will now be taken by the secretary education.

J S Singh, a member of Budha Dal Parent Association, said, "We had to knock the doors of the high court after the district administration and police failed to implement the orders of secretary education."