Ensure schools do not insist on transfer certs admitting children: HC to TN govt

THE Madras High Court has ordered the Tamil Nadu government to take appropriate action to ensure that schools in the state do not insist on submission of the transfer certificates (TC) of children while admitting them in schools and that no remark of fee dues are mentioned in the TCs.

- R SIVAKUMAR

"The appellants are directed to issue a circular or instructions or orders to all school administrations across the state to not insist upon the submission of a TC by the child at the time of admission," a division bench of Justices S M Subramaniam and C Kumarappan ordered on Friday. The bench also directed the state government to prohibit school managements from making "unnecessary entries" in the TC, including on non-payment or delayed payment of fees.