The Punjab private and Government-aided schools, affiliated to Punjab School Education Board (PSEB), are kicking out weak students, forcing them to appear in their 10th and 12th Boards as private candidates, in order to showcase good results this year. This matter has been reported by parents and students to district education authorities.
“The matter has been reported to us from various districts across the state and we have taken a meeting of District Education Officers (DEOs) in which this matter was discussed and they were asked to keep a vigil on such schools,” said Secretary, Education, Punjab, Krishan Kumar.
He added that apart from these, teams have been formed which will check the records of all private and government aided schools, which are affiliated with the PSEB.
Ashok Kumar, a parent from Jalandhar Cantt, said: “My son has been studying in a private school in Jalandhar form nursery and now the school authorities are forcing us to make him appear in Class 10 boards as a private candidate because he is weak in studies.”
He claimed that there were over 10 more students from the same school who had been asked to appear as private candidates.
The Assistant Director of Education Department Pawan Kumar also notified to all parents that no school will be allowed to force or kick out any students in order to showcase their results to be exceptionally good.
“If any tampering is found in schools record, including the striking off of names of the students then immediate action would be taken against such schools. A control room is being set up at the Board office in Mohali where aggrieved students and their parents can inform through phone, WhatsApp and email to the board so that immediate and timely action can be taken,” he said.