Schools fined for forcing parents to buy uniform, textbooks from specific outlets
Indore, Jul 12: The Indore district administration on Friday imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh each on two private schools for compelling parents to buy uniforms and textbooks from a particular outlet.
One of the schools was selling uniforms and textbooks itself, while the other had asked the parents to buy them only from two shops, said district education officer Manglesh Kumar Vyas.
Show-cause notices were issued to the school managements following complaints from parents, he said.
As the replies to the notices were not satisfactory, collector Ashish Singh imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh each on the two schools under the Madhya Pradesh Private Schools (Regulation of Fees and Related Matters) Act, Vyas said.
The fine is to be paid within seven days, he added.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
