(a) whether the various unfair practices adopted by the schools including charging
capitation fee, refusing admission to children, making false claims through misleading advertisements, etc. have come to the notice of the Government;
(b) if so, the details thereof including the concern expressed by the public in this regard; and
(c) the effective measures taken/being taken by the Government to check such unfair
practices adopted by the schools?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(DR. SHASHI THAROOR)
(a)&(b): Such complaints are received by the Central Board of Secondary Education
(CBSE) against its affiliated schools, from time to time. After due process, action is
taken against the errant schools as per the affiliation bye-laws.
(c): Draft legislation has been prepared to curb unfair practices in the school
education sector including the charging of capitation fees, misleading and non-transparent
processes adopted by schools for the admission of students in higher classes, and the
appointment of ineligible and unqualified teachers.