The Division of Basic Schooling has began performing on complaints that some unaided faculties should not allowing college students to attend on-line lessons on account of non-payment of price.

A couple of dad and mom had lodged complaints with the Ernakulam district workplaces of division on this difficulty after the brand new tutorial 12 months started on-line on June 1. The division has directed the district heads to resolve the complaints directly.

A father or mother had complained to V. Sivankutty, Minister for Basic Schooling, that the administration of Alternative Faculty in Thripunithura had prevented almost 140 college students from attending on-line lessons due to non-payment of price. Senior officers of the division stated the Minister had intervened and ensured that each one college students of the varsity had entry to on-line lessons.

Court docket directives

The Deputy Director of Schooling, Ernakulam, knowledgeable the varsity authorities that the Supreme Court docket and Kerala Excessive Court docket had made it clear that no pupil ought to be denied the correct to pursue schooling, particularly amidst the monetary disaster confronted by the dad and mom following the pandemic scenario.

Principal’s stance

Ajith P. Jacob, Principal, refuted the criticism. “It was a wrong statement. In fact, over 500 of our students are currently pursuing online sessions without paying the first instalment of fee for the new academic year,” he stated. The college administration stated that no pupil can be barred from attending on-line lessons for non-payment of charges.

The Schooling Division has been attempting to persuade the managements of unaided faculties to not gather charges for actions and amenities not provided to college students. The officers have been reiterating the Supreme Court docket directive asking academic establishments to cut back charges because the working prices have come down with amenities offered on the campus remaining closed.

The division recalled the apex court docket’s statement that insisting on cost for amenities not offered to college students would quantity to profiteering which should be averted by the colleges.