By S.K.Vyas
Jalandhar, April 17– Commissioner Jalandhar Division Raj Kamal Chaudhary has said that District Education Officers (Secondary & Elementary) would be the Primary Enquiring Authority for any complaint pertaining to Fee hike, excessive admission fees, Monopolization of Text Book sales etc.
While addressing a meeting with DEOs of Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Nawa Shahr, Taran Taran, Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Pathankot here today, Chaudhary said that it was decided that the concerned DEO would receive complaints from parents/Guardians and proceed to carry out a preliminary enquiry into allegations made. He further said that if after due Enquiry concerned DEO is of the opinion that the matter needs to be referred to the regulatory body than the complaint along with DEO remarks would be sent to CEO. The Circle Education Officer would consolidate all such complaints and would put before the Regulatory Committee constituted at Divisional Level for further action.
He also directed DEOs to seek information regarding Fees and other charges from the schools and to send it to the Regulatory Body within ten days. He also said that DEOs would ensure that only prescribed books by regulatory Boards/Bodies should be sold at normal rates. If any Schools or Institutions would be found to pressurize parents to buy books from particular Publisher the DEO of the concerned district would immediately take action to stop the practice. He also directed CEO to complete the departmental process to appoint Two eminent reductionists in the regulatory body.