FFRC bars several private schools from collecting fees from students over non-compliance

Srinagar, July 18: Acting tough over non-compliance, the Fee Fixation and Regulation Committee (FFRC) of private schools has barred the managements of over half a dozen private schools from collecting any kind of fees from the students.

The instructions have been issued to the school over their failure to submit a proposal for fixation and regulation of fee.

As per the notice signed by Chairman FFRC Justice Sunil Hali, (Former Judge), the principals of the schools have been intimated that despite being granted two weeks of time, it has been observed that your institution has failed to submit the requisite file for fixation, determination, and regulation of fee in terms of Rule 8 of the Jammu and Kashmir Private Schools (Fixation, Determination, and Regulation of Fee) Rules, 2022.

As per the rule, every private school is mandatorily required to submit the proposal on the prescribed proforma three months prior to the commencement of the academic session.

“However, till date, no such compliance has been made by your school,” the FFRC notice reads.

As per the notice, the school principals have been directed “not to collect any fee from the students as the same has not been approved or regulated by the FFRC.”

“Besides, all the students and parents are advised not to pay any kind of fee till further orders,” it reads.

The FFRC has informed the schools that in view of their continued non-compliance, their cases are being placed before the Committee for appropriate recommendation to the competent authority for withdrawal of recognition of their school and imposition of penalty of 109 percent of revenue generated by the schools in terms of Rule 8D of the said Rules.

“This may be treated as final intimation in the matter. The consequences of non-compliance will be entirely borne by your institution,” the notice reads.