Private Schools, affiliated CBSE and ICSE schools in Noida has been directed by Noida District Magistrate NP Singh to follow Right to Education Act and admit poor students to school. He has asked the school authority to ensure fee fixation and get the approval from fee fixation committee as per the rules in RTE. He emphasised on the complaints raised by the parents on unjust fee hike by private schools. He has also directed the schools to get approval of the fitness certificate of school buses from the transport department. The DM has also laid stress on giving admission to the children of farmers and authority employees. There is a 10 percent reservation for them. Schools were also asked to CCTV cameras for security and take measures for women and female students’ safety. Private has been asked to adopt villages and provide free education to deserving students.
