DEO penalises Anand Niketan schools that remained open on public holidays

Two Anand Niketan schools in Ahmedabad faced the heat for holding academic sessions on public holidays. The District Education Officer (DEO) has penalised the management of the schools for running the schools on Ambedkar Jayanti, a public holiday.

The DEO had issued a notice and sought CCTV footage of Anand Niketan Group’s Satellite school calling students on a public holiday of Ambedkar Jayanti. 

While the group’s school located in the Satellite area did not hold academic activities on public holiday, two other schools of the same group did.

Upon reviewing the CCTV footage, Anand Niketan schools in Shilaj and Sarkhej were found to be holding classes.

These notices were issued by the education department, asking why a fine of ₹10,000 per student should not be levied for the first instance of violation, as per Section 18 of the RTE Act, 2012. 

The school authorities have been ordered to remain present for a hearing with an explanation. A decision on whether or not to impose the fine will be taken after the schools’ explanations. 

Earlier, a complaint was also received against the same school for holding classes and calling students on Mahavir Jayanti. Following this, the Ahmedabad city DEO had issued notices to Anand Niketan Schools.

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