No tuition before 9 am, after 5:30 pm
TNN Bureau. Updated: 12/14/2017 1:57:56 AM
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SRINAGAR: Days after the Minister for Education, Syed Altaf Bukhari said that government's approval was not must to spread the knowledge in the society, indirectly indicating no restrictions on government teachers who want to give private tuitions, the Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK) on Wednesday said that no coaching shall take place in any tuition centre before 9 am and after 5:30 pm. It was decided in a high-level meeting held at Srinagar wherein the Director School Education, Kashmir (DSEK), Dr G N Itoo issued instruction to the registered private tuition centres of Srinagar. As per DSEK spokesperson, the meeting was convened to make private coaching centres bound to adhere to the norms and rules, following various complaints received from parents and students.
It was instructed that no coaching shall take place in any tuition centre before 9:00 am and after 5.30 pm during winter season. The owners were advised to publish the fee structure and details of the faculty in the leading newspapers within four days.
They were further told to have all the proper facilities of lighting, heating arrangements, drinking water, separate washroom for boys and girls, sanitation and proper accommodation for the students.
Coaching centres were also instructed to have proper safety measures which include installation of CCTV Cameras for the security and safety of students.
Conveying the concern of the Government regarding the fee structure of tuition centres, Director School Education asked the coaching centres to send the list of students enrolled in their centres to the Directorate by the end of December.
Dr Itoo further instructed them to reserve 10% seats for the students coming from Poor/ BPL backgrounds. The list of such students should be provided to the Directorate of Education after following a proper mechanism, he added.
Director School Education emphasized that all the guidelines mentioned in order No. 435 - EDU of 2010 and Order No. 1264 - DESK of 2017 must be followed in letter and spirit.