Ahmedabad DEO orders probe against Zydus, Tripada schools for detaining RTE students in Class 5, 8

Two schools in Ahmedabad are under investigation for allegedly failing Class 5 and 8 students admitted under Right to Education. 

Ahmedabad City District Education Officer (DEO) Rohit Chaudhari has directed education inspectors to conduct inquiries in two schools, Zydus School in Vejalpur and Tripada School in Ghatlodia. The investigation will examine the number of students who failed and if re-examinations were conducted as per the rules.

Chaudhari said, “Complaints were received from parents regarding some RTE students failing in Class 5 and 8 at Zydus School for Excellence in Vejalpur and Tripada English School in Ghatlodia. So, the education inspectors of the respective zones were instructed to visit the schools in person and investigate. They will check how many students failed in grades 5 and 8 and whether the schools conducted re-examinations for them.”

The inquiry will also include contacting the parents and, in their presence, verifying copies of the student’s answer sheets.

Furthermore, if re-examinations were to be conducted, schools have been instructed to show the answer sheets to parents. Education inspectors have been directed to submit a factual report.

According to the government’s ‘No Detention Policy’, students who receive an ‘E’ grade in Classes 5 and 8 must be given a chance for a re-examination. If the student fails the re-exam, they are not allowed to advance to the next grade.

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