Ensure state boards, colleges prescribe NCERT books: NCPCR
Express News Service
NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has directed the Department of School Education to guarantee that all state boards and colleges prescribe books by the National Council of Educational Research Training (NCERT) for school college students from Class 1 to 12.
It moreover talked about that no child must be discriminated in the direction of, harassed, or neglected by colleges for carrying books printed/prescribed by the NCERT, inflicting “psychological or bodily struggling.”
“Any movement taken in the direction of the child and due to this fact, would possibly entice the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015,” the letter issued on April 13 talked about.
The Commission in its letter to all principal secretaries talked about such directions issued by the state must be displayed on their division web page.
“Also, the schools are directed to display the directions on the school’s website and notice board. A copy of the directions be circulated and disseminated by the schools among parents for information,” the letter talked about.
“Uniformity in the curriculum in all schools under RTE Act, 2009 and quality education for all children,” the letter talked about. The Commission has moreover requested them to ship compliance with their solutions inside 30 days of the issue of the letter.
Speaking to The New Indian Express, NCPCR Chairperson Priyanka Kanoongo talked about that colleges are “extorting money” to advertise books by private publishers.
“We have received complaints pan-India from parents that private schools are harassing and forcing them to buy books from private publications, which are very costly. Private schools are extorting money from parents. All schools should prescribe NCERT books from Class 1 to 12,” he talked about.
Kanoongo talked about if the state authorities flag such circumstances, they are going to step in and scenario notices to such colleges. “We can issue notice; an FIR can be registered against such schools under Juvenile Justice Act 75.”
He talked about the curriculum prescribed by NCERT must be adopted in all colleges affiliated with CBSE, along with private colleges and colleges beneath the central authorities resembling Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs).
“Reduction in cost of education in private schools to the extent that only prescribed books by NCERT/SCERT will be followed at the elementary level,” the letter added.
“Reducing the weight of school bags is one of the priorities,” the NCPCR head talked about.
NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has directed the Department of School Education to guarantee that all state boards and colleges prescribe books by the National Council of Educational Research Training (NCERT) for school college students from Class 1 to 12.
It moreover talked about that no child must be discriminated in the direction of, harassed, or neglected by colleges for carrying books printed/prescribed by the NCERT, inflicting “psychological or bodily struggling.”
“Any movement taken in the direction of the child and due to this fact, would possibly entice the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015,” the letter issued on April 13 talked about.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
The Commission in its letter to all principal secretaries talked about such directions issued by the state must be displayed on their division web page.
“Also, the schools are directed to display the directions on the school’s website and notice board. A copy of the directions be circulated and disseminated by the schools among parents for information,” the letter talked about.
“Uniformity in the curriculum in all schools under RTE Act, 2009 and quality education for all children,” the letter talked about. The Commission has moreover requested them to ship compliance with their solutions inside 30 days of the issue of the letter.
Speaking to The New Indian Express, NCPCR Chairperson Priyanka Kanoongo talked about that colleges are “extorting money” to advertise books by private publishers.
“We have received complaints pan-India from parents that private schools are harassing and forcing them to buy books from private publications, which are very costly. Private schools are extorting money from parents. All schools should prescribe NCERT books from Class 1 to 12,” he talked about.
Kanoongo talked about if the state authorities flag such circumstances, they are going to step in and scenario notices to such colleges. “We can issue notice; an FIR can be registered against such schools under Juvenile Justice Act 75.”
He talked about the curriculum prescribed by NCERT must be adopted in all colleges affiliated with CBSE, along with private colleges and colleges beneath the central authorities resembling Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs).
“Reduction in cost of education in private schools to the extent that only prescribed books by NCERT/SCERT will be followed at the elementary level,” the letter added.
“Reducing the weight of school bags is one of the priorities,” the NCPCR head talked about.
