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SIC seeks rejoinder within 10 days Bringing missionary schools of Kashmir under RTI ambit 8/20/2015 12:06:03 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 19: The State Information Commission (SIC) has directed the missionary schools of Kashmir to submit rejoinder within 10 days to a RTI petition. The RTI applicant has also been asked to submit a rejoinder so as to prove how these schools are public authorities under J&K RTI Act 2009. During the case hearing before Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) G R Sufi here on Tuesday the CIC heard the counsels of Tyndale Biscoe School Srinagar , Burn Hall School, Presentation Convent, Delhi Public School (DPS) Srinagar etc. In addition to it RTI activist Umar Javaid was also present. Pertinent to mention that an RTI query was filed by Umar Javaid a Right to Information activist in July 2013 before all the aforementioned schools. Umar had sought details on the total state land under the possession of missionary schools in Srinagar including DPS Srinagar Javaid had also asked these schools to provide information on the total number of students enrolled with them, details of their admission fee, details of monthly fee, total number of staff and their salary structure. But the management of these schools had categorically denied to reveal the information, arguing that the J&K RTI Act 2009 doesn't cover private school establishments, as they don't fall under the public authority category which is mandatory for any institute to come under the purview of the said act. "All missionary schools in Valley are recognized by Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education, which is a constitutionally ordained body. They follow the syllabi formulated by JK BOSE and in addition to it these schools are provided hundreds of kanals of state land by the Government on nominal annual rent hence they are a public authority," said Umar Javaid, while talking to Early Times As Umar Javaid's RTI application was rejected he then approached the State Information Commission (SIC) which asked him to explain 'how private schools are public authority institutions. Many activists see the refusal of private missionary schools in Valley to furnish information as a blatant disregard to law. "It is a tightly knit nexus between the missionary schools who enjoy the patronage of State and influential politicians and bureaucrats. Private school is a big business. There is a lot of money," said Mohammad Ramzan Khan RTI Activist.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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