Early Times Report
Doda, June 21: Jammu and Kashmir Private Schools Association (JKPSA) members today hold one day convention to discuss the number of challenges posed by the state government. The convention was started with the welcome speech of O.P. Chandail, President Unit Doda. In the meeting Ajay Gupta, General Secretary cum state coordinator of J&K PSA briefed all the stakeholders. He briefed to the august house that Education Authorities of Distt. Ramban are forcing the Private schools of Distt. Ramban to deposit School Improvement Fund (SIF), as there is no such order or circular in this regard has been issued by the state government till date. President of the Association Kamal Gupta said though such order is unwarranted & Education department cannot claim SIF at any cost as the school buildings and equipments in the Private schools are managed and improved by the Management committee/ Sponsor/ Owner of the Private school. He warned the government to hold a massive protest in the entire state for discriminatory orders differing from District to District and hostile attitude towards the private schools functioning in the State. Prof J.L. Kotwal appealed to the Honble Education Minister to put a check on bureaucracy and restrain them to issue unreasonable and unwarranted hostile orders as Private schools are rendering yeomen service for the benefit of the society obeying all the genuine rules prescribed by the state government. The prominent among others present on the occasion included Pardeep Singh, Zia - Ur- Rehman, Ajay Kotwal, Mehraj Ahmed, Subash Kerni ,Qadir Batt, Abdul Gani, Bashir Ahmed, Ikhlaq Ahmed, Nishad Ahmed , Mohd. Tariq, Dharam Chand, Gh. Hassan Shan,J.K.Heera, Noushad Ahmed Bhat, Farooq Ahmed, Chaman Lal, Javeed Iqbal , Gansara Singh, Laddi Kumar,Vipen Kumar, Ram Parkash etc. |