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Cancellation of municipal school rooms leased to NGOs, unions sought

Tuesday, 23 April 2013 10:23 administrator
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The Indian Express                23.04.2013

Cancellation of municipal school rooms leased to NGOs, unions sought

To reclaim its 628 municipal school classrooms for "solely educational purposes", the BMC education committee has demanded the lease to social institutions to use these rooms for purposes "other than educational" be revoked.

The cancellation could affect nearly 100 NGOs and unions that have rented the classrooms at nominal rates.

"The demand has been made based on a civic education department report that more than 90 per cent of the classrooms are being used for professionally run private classes. These organisations are running a business paying a nominal rent," said newly elected education committee chairman Manoj Kotak.

"The corporation is losing revenue," he wrote to additional municipal commissioner Mohan Adtani in-charge of public education.

The report based on on-going inspections claims professionally run private dance, music and tailoring classes and art galleries were found to operate from the classrooms.

Ninety-eight of the 628 classrooms rented out are being used by NGOs such as Praja Foundation, Dignity Foundation, Alcoholics Anonymous, Pratham and Naandi Foundation. Other lessees include Shiv Udyog Sena, Mumbai Shikshak Sena and Municipal Kamgar Sena.

In March, BMC had issued notices to six educational trusts to immediately vacate rented rooms in municipal school buildings.

While BMC wanted to use these as reading rooms, libraries and virtual classrooms, the trusts argued the notices should have been issued a year in advance to give time for the transition.

 

Need for water purifiers in all civic schools, say corporators

Thursday, 11 April 2013 00:00 administrator
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The Indian Express                        11.04.2013

Need for water purifiers in all civic schools, say corporators

A PROPOSAL to fit water purifiers in BMC schools was discussed by corporators at the civic body's standing committee meeting on Wednesday. Dilip Patel of BJP, who mooted the idea, said 2,290 water purifiers should be purchased and fitted across BMC schools in the city. Patel also said funds should be allocated for the project.

"Clean water in schools is a basic requirement. The BMC should approach corporates and NGOs to sponsor the project," said Patel. "It is essential that quality purifiers should be fitted so that after a few months they are found lying defunct," he added.

The proposal is, however, at the nascent stage of discussion and is yet to be accepted by the standing committee. " The logistical details of the proposal need to be analysed further. There has to be technical assessment of such a project before it can be implemented," said leader of the house, Yashodhar Phanse.

In a survey of civic schools last year, it was found that while all schools had drinking water, there were no water purifiers in 55 per cent of them.

 

Ease rules for unrecognized schools: South Delhi Corporation

Tuesday, 09 April 2013 11:55 administrator
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The Times of India                     09.04.2013

Ease rules for unrecognized schools: South Delhi Corporation

NEW DELHI: South Delhi Municipal Corporation has asked the Delhi government to amend its order asking unrecognized primary schools to submit their application through the directorate of education, arguing granting of recognition falls under the civic body's jurisdiction.

SDMC's education committee chairman Satish Upadhyay issued a letter to education minister Kiran Walia saying such institutions will have to submit an online application to the directorate of education."Primary education is one of the compulsory functions of the corporation," the letter said.
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