No
monitoring of Private Schools by State Government in Odisha – A Disastrous situation for the
Children
monitoring of Private Schools by State Government in Odisha – A Disastrous situation for the
Children
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education
Act which is called as Right to Education Act, 2009 mandated to provide free
and compulsory education to all the children of the age of six to fourteen
years. The Govt. schools, Private
schools like aided schools receiving aid
or grants to meet whole or part of the
expenses from the Government and unaided schools not receiving any kind of aid
or grant to meet the expenses from Govt. are duty-bound to comply the RTE Act
and meet RTE Norm. As per section 18 of the RTE Act, Each aided and
unaided Private schools are required to obtain a certificate of recognition
from the Government subject to fulfilling the norms and standards specified in
the schedule.
Act which is called as Right to Education Act, 2009 mandated to provide free
and compulsory education to all the children of the age of six to fourteen
years. The Govt. schools, Private
schools like aided schools receiving aid
or grants to meet whole or part of the
expenses from the Government and unaided schools not receiving any kind of aid
or grant to meet the expenses from Govt. are duty-bound to comply the RTE Act
and meet RTE Norm. As per section 18 of the RTE Act, Each aided and
unaided Private schools are required to obtain a certificate of recognition
from the Government subject to fulfilling the norms and standards specified in
the schedule.
On 19.1.2016,
RTI Application was submitted to the PIO, office of Director, Elementary Education,
Odisha seeking the following
information about private Schools located in Bhubaneswar
RTI Application was submitted to the PIO, office of Director, Elementary Education,
Odisha seeking the following
information about private Schools located in Bhubaneswar
a.
Copy of the Guideline/ circular, if any issued by the Govt. for monitoring of
the Private schools in Odisha
Copy of the Guideline/ circular, if any issued by the Govt. for monitoring of
the Private schools in Odisha
b.
List of the English-medium Private Schools
located in Bhubaneswar which have obtained recognition from the State Govt.
and not obtained recognition from state Govt.
List of the English-medium Private Schools
located in Bhubaneswar which have obtained recognition from the State Govt.
and not obtained recognition from state Govt.
c.
Name of the authority entrusted to monitor the private schools under
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation.
Name of the authority entrusted to monitor the private schools under
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation.
d.
Copy of the reports of the monitoring of Private Schools submitted by the
Monitoring authority from 2011 to 2015.
Copy of the reports of the monitoring of Private Schools submitted by the
Monitoring authority from 2011 to 2015.
e.
Name of the authority entrusted to monitor KIIT School and copy of enquiry
report, if any available with that
authority.
Name of the authority entrusted to monitor KIIT School and copy of enquiry
report, if any available with that
authority.
The information provided
by the PIO on 10.3.16 is as follows.
by the PIO on 10.3.16 is as follows.
1.Though the implementation of RTE Act started from 2009, the State Government issued Office
Order No. 20559 on dt. 26.12.14 (after
five years of enactment of the Act) fixing conditionalities i.e, fulfilling requirement for RTE Norm for Privately managed Elementary
Schools to obtain N.O.C. ( No Objection
Certificate) from Govt. The procedure to
be followed for obtaining N.O.C. is as
follows.
Order No. 20559 on dt. 26.12.14 (after
five years of enactment of the Act) fixing conditionalities i.e, fulfilling requirement for RTE Norm for Privately managed Elementary
Schools to obtain N.O.C. ( No Objection
Certificate) from Govt. The procedure to
be followed for obtaining N.O.C. is as
follows.
a.
All applications received upto date 1.11.14 will
be taken into consideration for issue of N.O.C.
All applications received upto date 1.11.14 will
be taken into consideration for issue of N.O.C.
b.
Conditional N.O.C. will be issued to the
privately managed Elementary Schools with the condition that they will fulfil all the requirements as per RTE Act by 31.10.15.
Conditional N.O.C. will be issued to the
privately managed Elementary Schools with the condition that they will fulfil all the requirements as per RTE Act by 31.10.15.
c.
Applications received will be sent “on-line” to
the concerned BEOs (Block Education Officers) for field verification. Based on the field
report, NOC is to be considered.
Applications received will be sent “on-line” to
the concerned BEOs (Block Education Officers) for field verification. Based on the field
report, NOC is to be considered.
d.
The BEOs after getting the applications “on-line”
will conduct field enquiry and while submitting report, specifically
give comments on the non-negotiable items.
The BEOs after getting the applications “on-line”
will conduct field enquiry and while submitting report, specifically
give comments on the non-negotiable items.
The BEO will submit
the verification report “ on-line” with the counter signature of the concerned District Project Coordinator (DPC) within 15 days of receipt of the applications
from the Directorate of Elementary Education, Odisha.
the verification report “ on-line” with the counter signature of the concerned District Project Coordinator (DPC) within 15 days of receipt of the applications
from the Directorate of Elementary Education, Odisha.
2. Total
number of 91 Private Schools functioning within jurisdiction of BMC (
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation) have
applied for NOC for 2015-16.
Total No. of 38 private schools functioning in Bhubaeswar Block have
applied for NOC for 2015-16.
number of 91 Private Schools functioning within jurisdiction of BMC (
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation) have
applied for NOC for 2015-16.
Total No. of 38 private schools functioning in Bhubaeswar Block have
applied for NOC for 2015-16.
3. The
Proposal of total no. of 46 Private Schools functioning within the jurisdiction
of Bhubaneswar Block were sent to DPC,SSA for issue of NOC ( 2014-15) on 25.1.15.
Proposal of total no. of 46 Private Schools functioning within the jurisdiction
of Bhubaneswar Block were sent to DPC,SSA for issue of NOC ( 2014-15) on 25.1.15.
4. The
proposal of total no. of 93 Private Schools
within BMC area was sent to DPC in
January and February 2015 for issue of NOC for 2014-15.
proposal of total no. of 93 Private Schools
within BMC area was sent to DPC in
January and February 2015 for issue of NOC for 2014-15.
5. The proposal of total no. of 42 Private
Schools within BMC area was sent to DPC
for issue of NOC for 2015-16.
Schools within BMC area was sent to DPC
for issue of NOC for 2015-16.
6. After
careful consideration of the Report of BEO and DPC, SSA-RTE, Conditional No Objection was granted upto 31.10.2015 to only
SEVEN Private Schools ( ST.Xavier International School, Jujhagada,
ST.Xavier International School, Janpath, satya Nagar, ST.Xavier International
School, ear Alishan Housing Project, ST.Xavier International School, Palasuni,
Swami Vivekanand Shikha Kendra, Kargil Road, Bhimpur, Kalinga Institute of
Social Science (KISS), KIIT Campus, Patia, Sai Binapani Gyana Mandir, Badagada
Brit Colony) on the following conditions.
careful consideration of the Report of BEO and DPC, SSA-RTE, Conditional No Objection was granted upto 31.10.2015 to only
SEVEN Private Schools ( ST.Xavier International School, Jujhagada,
ST.Xavier International School, Janpath, satya Nagar, ST.Xavier International
School, ear Alishan Housing Project, ST.Xavier International School, Palasuni,
Swami Vivekanand Shikha Kendra, Kargil Road, Bhimpur, Kalinga Institute of
Social Science (KISS), KIIT Campus, Patia, Sai Binapani Gyana Mandir, Badagada
Brit Colony) on the following conditions.
a. The school shall be
opened for inspection by the Inspecting Officers of School and Mass Education
Department.
opened for inspection by the Inspecting Officers of School and Mass Education
Department.
b. No financial
assistance or grant-in-aid shall be claimed by the Institution from the
Government at any point of time for meeting salary cost and its component
towards teaching and non-teaching staff.
assistance or grant-in-aid shall be claimed by the Institution from the
Government at any point of time for meeting salary cost and its component
towards teaching and non-teaching staff.
c. The Managing Committee
of the school will not shift the present location of the school without prior
approval of Director, Elementary Education, Odisha.
of the school will not shift the present location of the school without prior
approval of Director, Elementary Education, Odisha.
d. The Managing Committee
shall be constituted in accordance with the section 7 of Orissa Education Act
1969.
shall be constituted in accordance with the section 7 of Orissa Education Act
1969.
e. The Managing Committee
shall ensure the continuity of all eligibility criteria for grant of N.O.C. If
ay deterioration from present status of the school is detected at any point of
time then N.O.C. shall be withdrawn.
shall ensure the continuity of all eligibility criteria for grant of N.O.C. If
ay deterioration from present status of the school is detected at any point of
time then N.O.C. shall be withdrawn.
f. If at any point of time
it is found that information submitted by the schools is not in conformity with
the field position, appropriate Administrative as well as legal action against
the school authority will be initiated besides withdrawal of NOC.
it is found that information submitted by the schools is not in conformity with
the field position, appropriate Administrative as well as legal action against
the school authority will be initiated besides withdrawal of NOC.
7. Rest of all the Private
Schools have not been granted NOC by the
Govt. till yet. It means functioning of
these schools are illegal.
Schools have not been granted NOC by the
Govt. till yet. It means functioning of
these schools are illegal.
8. Copy of the
reports of the monitoring of Private Schools submitted by the Monitoring
authority from 2011 to 2015 is not
available as per response of the PIO.
reports of the monitoring of Private Schools submitted by the Monitoring
authority from 2011 to 2015 is not
available as per response of the PIO.
9. KIIT School has not been monitored
by any Monitoring Authority till yet.
by any Monitoring Authority till yet.
Pradip Pradhan
M-9937843482
Date- 25.3.16
