SRINAGAR, Nov 18: Acting tough on violations of academic norms, the Jammu Kashmir Board of School Education has initiated major action against private educational institutions found prescribing private publications instead of Board-approved books.
It said that four private schools will lose their affiliation, while eight others have been fined for violating Board guidelines.
It further added that we have inspected several schools across districts and wherever private publications were found being used, action has been taken. We have fined eight schools and the affiliation of four schools is being terminated,” she said.
It said that every private school affiliated with JKBOSE is bound to follow the norms under SRO 123. Clause 11 clearly states that only books prescribed by the Board shall be used in these schools,” it added, explaining that the JKBOSE textbooks are based on NCERT standards and designed to support learning as well as competitive exam preparation.J
It also said that private publications burden students with heavy costs, while Board textbooks are comparatively affordable. Private books are costing parents thousands, whereas Board books are priced in hundreds,” it said, urging parents to rely on prescribed curriculum for their children’s benefit. (KNS)
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