145 pvt schools running without registration in Buxar

Kumar Rajiv Nayan

Buxar: Private High or Higher Secondary Schools wishing to renew their registration or seeking fresh registration have to abide by the new rules and regulations of the education department from academic session 2017-2018. If they fail to comply with the new guidelines of the education department, their registration may not be renewed or they will not be given fresh registration.

As per the new guidelines of the education department, these educational institutions have to organize health check-up at least once in a year, maintain health cards of every student, appoint a music teacher, a physical trained teacher, a laboratory assistant and an office assistant. Besides, every school should have part time counsellor having degree in psychology or diploma in guidance counselling for the counselling of students. Every teaching and non-teaching staff of the school should submit an affidavit declaring that they have no case pending in any court or police station under Protection of Children from Sexual Offence and Juvenile Justice Act. No school can deny admission to differently abled children. Online applications have been invited from the Private Schools for renewal of registration or fresh registration.

Buxar district has 180 private schools of which only 35 are registered while 145 private schools are running without registration.  Barring a few, almost all the private schools are running in sheer violation of the new guidelines of the education department and may face de-recognition if the education department orders an inquiry  before renewing registration or giving new registration.

District Education Officer (DEO), Buxar, Omkar Nath Singh, said that guidelines of the education department should be followed in toto. A team will be formed to get the guidelines followed by the school administration and a letter will also be issued to these private schools. He said that the private schools have to admit at least 25% of poor boys and girls for their free education under the  Right to Education (RTE). He said only 33% schools follow rules and regulations of the education  department.

The DEO said that every school should have one acre of land, two separate rooms for class IX, X, XI and XI, a Principal chamber, office, library, laboratory, staff room and separate urinals for boys and girls. The schools should arrange all facilities for the physically challenged students and payment to should be made through bank and their payment should not be less than the amount fixed by the government, he said.