Hundreds of class 10 children from reserved category studying in private schools are yet to get their hall tickets for the secondary school certificate (SSC) board paper. Reason: They have not paid their school fees.
Hundreds of class 10 children from reserved category studying in private schools are yet to get their hall tickets for the secondary school certificate (SSC) board paper. Reason: They have not paid their school fees.
The SSC board exam for vernacular medium started on Thursday, while for the English medium will begin on Saturday.
“The government reimburses Rs200 per month for each reserved category class 10 student. The rest is to be paid by the student,” said Sandesh Dethe, a member of the OBC parents’ association.
A school in Vikhroli has withheld the hall tickets of more than 12 OBC students.
“Some of us are unable to pay the fee due to economic constraints,” said one of the 22 students of a Chembur school, who did not get hall tickets until Thursday morning.
These 22 students were lucky. By evening, they got their hall tickets after a local politician intervened in the matter.
But, Sarvesh Gosavi and Pranali Gangurde from another school in Chembur are worried as their families cannot afford the hefty fees. “My exams start on Saturday and I am worried I may not be allowed to sit for it,” said Gosavi.
A state board official clarified: “Schools cannot hold back students’ hall tickets for any reason. If a student has filled the exam registration form, he or she will be allowed to appear for the exams. We are getting many complaints of SC/ST students not getting their hall tickets. We will conduct an inquiry against such schools.”
Earlier, the government used to reimburse the entire fee of all reserved category students studying in private schools. But, two years ago, the practice was stopped after the social justice department objected.
Parents then approached the high court, which directed the government to decide the fee reimbursement structure.
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