Govt to act tough against Pvt Schools charging capitation, miscellaneous charges: DSEK

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Says, no leniency to responsible person for distributing wrong question papers, investigation to begin from tomorrow

SRINAGAR: Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) Thursday warned private schools of strict actions for charging prohibited capitation charges from students.

According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) DSEK, Tassaduq Hussain Mir during the sidelines of an event told reporters, “Schools will face action who will charge admission or miscellaneous charges.”

He also said that the department had already issued a circular in this regard and are monitoring the situation closely.

About the recent incident of distributing wrong question paper to 12th standard students, Mir said that the government has already constituted a committee in this regard. “There will be no leniency to the responsible person and the factual report will be submitted to government.” 

DSEK further said that it will initiate probe into the wrong question paper incident from tomorrow.

“Whosoever is responsible for this blunder intentionally or unintentionally will not be spared,” he said.

Pertinently, on Wednesday 12th standard students appearing in annual regular exams were given the question paper of 11th standard. 

JKBOSE had wrongly distributed 11th standard physical education paper to 12th standard students that forced the board to cancel the exam and order the probe.