Unaided schools must adhere to govt academic calendar, says Sivankutty

THE government will direct unaided schools following the state syllabus to strictly adhere to the common academic calendar followed in government and aided schools, General Education Minister V Sivankutty told TNIE.

- SOVI VIDYADHARAN @T'Puram

He said that the government is also planning to take stern action, such as revoking the no-objection certificate (NOC) of unaided schools, that collect huge sums as donation during admission.

Sivankutty said the government has decided to crack the whip on unaided schools after it was found that such institutions were conducting classes and exams as per their whims and fancies and promoting students to higher classes even before the commencement of the academic year. "I came to know about such practices after a parent approached me with a recommendation for admission of his son to Class XI of an unaided school, months before the SSLC exam began," he said.