DoE warning to Presidium school over fee hike,other violations

Delhi government has issued warning to Presidium School in Dwarka over violation of certain norms, including non constitution up of parent-teacher association and increasing the fee without prior sanction.
"The Department of Education (DoE) has issued stern directions to Presidium School, Dwarka, Sector 16B, over violations of several norms set by the department," an official statement said.
"DoE has asked the school to follow the orders under Delhi School Education Act. The department acted against the school after it received complaints of arbitrary decisions taken by the schools over fee hike," it added.
The DoE in its directions has asked the school to comply with the directions on determination of fees from the academic session 2009-10 to 2015-16 class-wise and to refund the excess fee already charged from the parents.

"The school has also been asked to constitute the Parent-Teacher Association in accordance with the rules set by the directorate and to not to increase fee without prior approval from the government as the school is built on DDA land," it said.
The school management has been granted a month's time to comply with the order failing which the government may take action.
Meanwhile, the school authorities were not available for their comments on the issue.