RTE Quota: Pvt Schools Ordered Not to Collect Fees from EWS Students

The Directorate of Matriculation Schools (DMS) has directed private matriculation schools not to collect fees from children from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) who secured admission under the Right to Education (RTE) Act.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Coimbatore

It also stated in a circular that schools should not force students to pay the fee and District Educational Officers (DEOs) for private schools in all districts have been asked to monitor schools to ensure they are not collecting fees from students.

This directive was issued recently to all matriculation schools following several complaints that private schools were forcing parents to pay tuition fees.