Delhi orders two schools to roll back fee hike
New Delhi, May 9: The Delhi government has ordered two private schools in the city to roll back their "arbitrary" fee hike after parents complained to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, an official statement said on Wednesday.
Also, a de-recognition notice has been sent to another private school which did not provide free uniform, books and other stationeries to students belonging to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS), it said.
"Victor Public School, Maujpur was directed by the department to provide books, uniform as per norms but it defied the lawful directions and did not comply.
"In view of the above, the school has now been served with a de-recognition notice by the Department of Education for violating norms related to the EWS/DG category," the statement said.
About the schools which hiked fees, it said: "Complaints were also received against two other schools, Mahavir Senior Model School, Sangam Park, RP Bagh and Queen Mary's Public School, Model Town III that they have arbitrarily hiked the school fee."
An official said if the schools didn't refund the hiked fee, they will also face de-recognition.
"The government and the Education Department are very serious on the violations and strict action would be taken."
The statement said the parents met the Chief Minister during 'Janta Samvad' at his residence.
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Approval of registered housing societies must to operate liquor shops on their premises: Ajit Pawar
Nagpur (PTI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said that shops selling Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) as well as country liquor will be required to obtain mandatory consent from registered housing societies before commencing operations from the commercial spaces on their premises.
Pawar, who also heads the excise department, directed that this new policy be implemented across the state.
"Permission from registered housing societies will now be compulsory for both categories of liquor shops. The policy must be enforced uniformly throughout Maharashtra," Pawar told the Lower House of the state legislature while responding to a question raised by BJP MLA Shankar Jagtap, who represents the Chinchwad assembly constituency in Pune district.
Jagtap sought cancellation of licences of liquor shops operating in Chinchwad-Kalewadi area of Pune.
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During the discussion, he said that Vikrant Wine, a liquor shop in Sahyadri Society, had begun operations in violation of norms.
The building was incomplete when permission was granted, and the licence had been issued on the basis of incomplete documents, Jagtap said, demanding action against those responsible.
Responding to this, Pawar reiterated the mandatory requirement of the respective housing society's consent for liquor outlets, and informed the House about the action taken regarding the two shops against which complaints had been received.
During the Budget session of the state legislature held in March this year, Pawar had announced that a no-objection certificate (NOC) from housing societies will be mandatory for liquor vends if they wish to migrate to their premises.
Many housing societies have commercial establishments, with some even having liquor vends.
