According to a report in The Hindu Business Line, Monday, August 11, 2008, p3 print edition ( I couldn't find this report online),
The Law Ministry is taking a close look at a suggestion to set up special tribunals with jurisdication on various educational malpractices, including overcharging of fees and non-payment of students' dues by institutions. Ministry officials said they are in touch with the Human Resources Ministry, as it is concerned with policies related to educational institutions. The government's stand on the issue would largely depend "on the HRD ministry's views", said an official. The Law Minister, Mr. H.R. Bhardwaj, is believed to be keen on using the tribunals for handling litigation related to specific kind of cases in already overburdened courts. The proposed tribunals on educational malpractices would save students and their parents the trouble of approaching over-burdened courts for justice.Presumably "overcharging of fees" refers to the so called donations that are forcibly demanded and collected?
While the idea of regulating educational institutions is certainly welcome and long overdue, we need to look into the pros and cons of establishing a new tribunal just to look into malpractices by educational institutions. If the existing regulatory bodies for schools, colleges and other types of educational institutions are given more teeth and enforcing powers, they may well be able to handle this themselves, rather than creating a new tribunal.
If the Law Ministry is considering such a proposal, I wish they think about putting it out in the public domain and calling for comments and suggestions from the public. An important regulatory issue like this needs to be debated.
I cannot agree more. Is there anyway one can put in a RTI to find out whether they are considering setting up a tribunal? If yes, then we can get enough signatories to make a loud noise to ensure that some good measures suggested by public are included. Time to press hard
Posted by: Sriram | August 14, 2008 at 12:33 AM
I don't know if RTI covers proposals like these that are under discussion, we need to find out.
Posted by: Satya | August 14, 2008 at 12:52 PM
Issues like donation should be put an end. Due to this many of the deserving candidates are not able to get admission and pursue their higher studies.
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Posted by: Divya Jain | October 06, 2008 at 10:11 PM
Hi,
I want to know if there is any government regulation or Rule for the International schools in India / Gujarat about Schools Demanding 6 Month / One Semester Notice for Withdrawal and Charging One Semester Fee in case of shorter notice?
If anyone can help..
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Posted by: Ajay Punjani | October 26, 2008 at 08:45 AM
Setting up such a tribunal is welcome. Will it achieve a purpose though, with the amount of corruption in education departments? Look into the harassment caused by transfers of teachers.
Posted by: Pranita Jaisingh | October 29, 2008 at 02:20 PM
Why can't the existing Consumer Courts handle these cases? Setting up additional tribunals with specific jurisdiction over educational institutes, as I see it, will only create more avenues for corruption.
In any case, I believe the need of the hour is not more but less regularization of education in the country. The Stanfords, Harvards and ISBs of the world are a result of autonomy and liberalization not regularization.
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