Hry govt bans forcing pvt schools to send buses for rallies

The Haryana government today prohibitted the use of force or coercive method on the managements of private schools to send their buses for the public rallies.
The school buses of private schools would not be requisitioned for rallies and other purposes except in accordance with law, according to an official release issued here.
A circular to this effect has been issued by the Additional Chief Secretary, Home, it added.
Notably, Federation of Private Schools Welfare Associations, Haryana, had earlier moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court against alleged forcible take over of school buses during public rallies for ferrying the general public at the cost of the children.

They had further claimed that the school buses were not only taken outside the permissible limit for which the route permits are being granted, but also taken to other states.
"The school authorities are being pressurised to send their buses beyond the route permit. In case some accident happens, the school authorities would be personally liable for that as insurance company will repudiate the claim for violation of the terms and condition of the policy," the Federation had said.