Unaided schools in the city have encountered a new problem in the ongoing Right to Education (RTE) Act admissions. They have allegedly received nearly 2,000 fake income certificates along with RTE applications.
The Karnataka Private Schools Joint Action Committee (KAPJAC), an umbrella organisation representing various school associations, held a marathon four-hour meeting on Tuesday. “We have received income certificates in the name of the children seeking admission into our schools. Some of them state that the annual income of the parent is `10,000. Some are as low as `7,400. Is this even possible in a city like Bangalore? Thanks to the absence of any checks, the issuance of income certificates has become a business,” said committee president L R Shivarame Gowda.
Various school heads have unanimously agreed to submit a representation to the deputy commissioner on Monday seeking action to stop the alleged fraudulent activities in the offices of tahsildars.
“There has to be an inquiry into this. We will hand over the copies of these certificates to the DC. And for now, we will accept them and make admissions. The minute it is confirmed that these certificates are fake, we will cancel the admissions,” Gowda added.
As per the RTE admissions calendar, March 11 is the last date for block education officers to approve admission lists provided by schools. The admission process will commence on March 15.
