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New fee rules for J&K private schools notified, check details

Jammu and Kashmir government has finally notified rules for the J&K Committee for Fixation & Regulation of Fee of Private Schools (FFRC). In order to bring aided and unaided private schools under an appropriate regulatory framework rules have been notified.

Government has empowered the committee to take a number of decisions with regard to the fee fixation, regulation, determination as well as punitive actions in case of non-compliance by private schools.

Concerning the powers of the committee, rules stated that committee will also hear complaints with regard to the charging and collection of fee above the fee determined by it.

“If the committee, after obtaining the material comes to the conclusion that the private school has collected excess fee of the fee fixed, determined and regulated by the Committee, it shall recommend to the appropriate authority for the cancellation of the recognition or registration of the private school or for any other course of action as it deems fit in respect of the school,” the notification reads.

“The committee will be empowered to require each private school to place before the committee the proposed fee structure of such school with all relevant documents and books of accounts for scrutiny within such date as may be specified by the Committee,” the notification reads.

The committee has powers to verify whether the fee proposed by the private school is justified and it does not amount to profiteering or commercial of education.

As per the new rules, the committee has been empowered to verify that the fees collected by the private school affiliated to the affiliating body commensurate with the standard of education and other related facilities provided by the private school to the students.

The fee fixed and determined by the committee will be valid for three years. “However, in case a school seeks any modification in the fee structure fixed and determined by the committee within the prescribed time period, it shall apply to the committee for the same,” the notification reads.