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JAMMU: The executive committee of central body of Private Schools Association met Director School Education, Jammu, Babila Rakwal and apprised her about the problems being faced by the private schools.
President J&K PSA, Kamal Gupta said that the State Government has taken the initiative to amend SRO 123 to streamline the recognition process but most of the schools functioning up to class 8th are still deprived of such benefit as recognition of most of the schools functioning up to class 8th are pending since March 2010.
He demanded immediate disposal of the all pending files of private schools as per the criteria fixed for granting permission / affiliation /recognition of private schools vide government order number 385 -Edu of 2016 dated 5th October 2016. To settle the ambiguous situation whether unaided private schools fall under J and K RTI act 2009 or not, he demanded a copy of such circular or order in which private unaided schools fall under the ambit of RTI Act 2009.
General secretary cum State Coordinator PSA, Ajay Gupta demanded that immediate instructions should be given to all CEOs, Dy. CEOs and ZEOs of winter zone of Jammu Province to adhere to the circular no. 538 DSEJ of 2015 Dt. 3rd October 2015 based on the fixed parameters for confirmation / countersignature of result of private schools as CEO Ramban is superseding this circular by issuing new circular CEO/R/16/ 22059-22140 dt 5th November 2016 reason best known to him. Director School Education gave a patient hearing and assured the members for early disposal of their genuine problems.
The deputation comprised of Sanjeev Luthra President PSA unit Jammu, Ajay Singh President PSA Unit Reasi, Vaneet Gupta Udhampur, Koushal Kumar Kathua, Ram Parkash Sharma, Ankush Verma, Gulab Din and Laddi Sharma.