Delhi Government Schools to be Reformed

Updated on: Saturday, November 21, 2015

Delhi government giving strict instructions to schools said that Delhi government will hold online draw of lots for admission for students belonging to economic weaker section of the society instead of schools. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced slew of measures which also includes pay parity among teachers across the board, audit of school accounts, according to PTI. He also said that there would be criminal action against those schools which are involved in financial irregularities.

Stating that some Delhi government schools have been observed to be misusing the fees they are charging, Kejriwal said: "They forge bills and siphon off the money. They divert the money. We are not regulating the fee neither are we prescribing the fee. We are going to verify the accounts of all the schools every year. A committee, headed by a retired judge, would be set up in this regard," he added.

"The committee will have the power to impanel chartered accountants who will verify the account of the schools. The committee will have the power to order the refund of the excess money charged," Kejriwal said. "If they indulge in wrongdoing, there are provisions of penal action and criminal prosecution against then school."

Kejriwal also said that the Delhi government was putting efforts to bring pay parity among all the teachers across the board. "There are schools which pay meager amount to their teachers, but show much more in their record. We are working on the details of this," the Delhi chief minister announced.

Delhi Government Schools to be Reformed

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