Return extra fees or we will take over, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal tells private schools
The Delhi government will take over 449 private schools if they do not return the excess fees charged from students, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Friday.
Aug 18, 2017, 16:55 PM IST
Unreasonable fees, hidden costs? CBSE seeks data from pvt schools
The move comes weeks after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had warned private schools against turning into "shops" by selling uniform and books in their premises.
Jun 02, 2017, 17:34 PM IST
Quota in nursery admission: SC seeks response from Centre, UP
The Supreme Court has sought response from the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of provisions of RTE Act, mandating unaided private schools to reserve 25 per cent in nursery classes to children from weaker sections.
Apr 04, 2017, 17:03 PM IST
Incorrect to presume all private schools are making profit: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Thursday said it is "not correct" to presume all private unaided schools in the city are making profits since there are cases before it over non-payment of sixth pay commission dues to their employees.
Mar 30, 2017, 20:46 PM IST
Ensure admission of children from BPL families in private schools: Haryana
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday directed the state education department to ensure children from BPL families get admission in private schools as per provisions of the RTE Act and the Haryana School Education Rules.
Mar 21, 2017, 20:13 PM IST
Sell jalebis if you want to make profit: Manish Sisodia to private schools
Sisodia's comments came following a Delhi High Court order staying the operation of the city government's circular on nursery admission norms regarding private unaided minority schools
Jan 20, 2017, 21:18 PM IST
Srinagar: Private schools ask parents to deposit fees of 'unrest period'
Most of the schools are charging full tuition fee from the students for the unrest period, besides 50 per cent bus fee charges for each month and are asking parents to deposit the school fees of their wards before the end of this month, which marks the culmination of the academic year in the Valley.
Nov 03, 2016, 20:20 PM IST
Private schools asked to follow RTE guidelines in Odisha
Private schools in Koraput district have been asked to follow the guidelines of the Right to Education (RTE) Act and get their doubts, if any, cleared by the district education office.
Aug 30, 2016, 00:32 AM IST
Gita Jayanti: Private schools to be involved, stalls to promote government programmes in Haryana
The 'Gita Jayanti Samaroh' will be organised in a grand manner between December 6 and 8 this year in which public and private schools would be involved and separate stalls would be set up to promote government programes.
Jun 16, 2016, 23:30 PM IST
Protest in Portugal against private school funding cuts
Thousands of people took to the streets in Lisbon to protest against the Portuguese government's proposed plan to slash spending on private schools.
May 30, 2016, 12:43 PM IST
Fee hike: Schools will not budge with dharnas, submit a written complaint, Manish Sisodia tells parents
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has appealed to the parents to send him a written complaint against the private schools who have increased their fees.
Apr 28, 2016, 07:57 AM IST
Congress for Constitutional Commission to check high school fees
Congress has said a constitutional commission be set up for checking exorbitant fees by some private schools.
Apr 23, 2016, 18:59 PM IST
Delhi Govt sets up complaint centre against private schools
To prevent private schools from arbitrarily deciding fee structure, the Delhi government today set up a complaint centre to address parents' grievances.
Apr 14, 2016, 20:30 PM IST
Want to bring govt schools on par with pvt ones: Manish Sisodia
The Delhi government is committed to bringing state-run schools on a par with private schools in the city so that parents put these on their priority list, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Friday.
Apr 08, 2016, 18:36 PM IST
EWS admission: Delhi govt to 'randomly' inspect private schools
Delhi government has identified over 300 schools as "defaulters" for not sharing the status of EWS admissions and announced it would conduct "random" inspections in all private schools.
Apr 07, 2016, 18:01 PM IST
Delhi govt asks over 500 private schools to refund excess fees
A committee headed by Justice Anil Dev Singh has identified 525 schools to be overcharging parents on the pretext of implementing recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission while not doing it.
Mar 17, 2016, 16:35 PM IST
National anthem should be sung in all private schools: Madras HC
The Madras High Court has made it clear that the national anthem should be sung in all private schools in Tamil Nadu during the morning assembly.
Mar 05, 2016, 14:30 PM IST
Ranchi shame: Boy sexually assaulted, 'murdered' in private school; 3 teachers detained
Barely a few days after a boy was found dead in a water reservoir of a private school in Delhi, a similar case happened in Jharkhand's capital Ranchi.
Feb 07, 2016, 09:13 AM IST
Politicians purposely lowered public schools' standard: Manish Sisodia
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday claimed before the Delhi High Court that many politicians have over the years opened their own private schools in the capital and have "purposely" lowered the standard of the public schools to their benefit.
Jan 29, 2016, 23:48 PM IST
Private schools begin toeing Delhi govt line on management quota
While private school associations are undecided about their stand after the Delhi Government's move to scrap management quota in nursery admissions, some schools have started toeing the line.
Jan 12, 2016, 22:26 PM IST
