AP: Rc.No.118/PS-1/2014-2 Date:07-06-2018 Un-Aided Private Educational Institution Prohibiting talent tests-Instructions

PROCEEDINGS OF COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION ANDHRA PRADESH:: AMARAVATI Present: K.Sandhya Rani, I.Po.S.,

AP: Rc.No.118/PS-1/2014-2 Date:07-06-2018 Un-Aided Private Educational Institution Prohibiting talent tests-Instructions

Sub:

           School Education Un-Aided Private Educational Institution Prohibiting talent tests-Instructions Issued-Regarding 8

Read:

       1. G.O.Ms.No.1, Edn., dated 01.01.1994.

       2. G.O.Ms.No. 41, Edn.,(SE.PS.I Dt. 11.05.2006.

        3. G.O.Ms. No.42, Edn. , (SE.PS.) Dt. 30.07.2010.

ORDER

                 The District Educational Officers and Regional Joint Directors of School Education are aware that the permission for establishment of schools under private managements and their regulations are governed as per the rules issued in the G.Os 1st and 2nd read above. They are further informed that in accordance with the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 the screening procedures/tests in terms of interviews/tests conducted for admission to any class from Pre-primary in any school under any management orany Syllabus (State syllabus/CBSE/ICSE/any other) shall be dispensed with. Any deviations in this regard are punishable under the Section 13(2 b) of the RTE Act with fine, which hrersontrayention and Rs.50,000/- for each may extend to Rs.25,000/- for subsequent contravening admissien Besides, the Honble High Court while dismissing the Writ Petition No.114/2011, filed by a private management for conducting talent test, advised the Department to initiate action prohibiting the school managements from conducting talent tests under any name. In view of the above circumstances all the RJDSEs and the DEOs in the State are hereby instructed that the private school managements does not conduct talent test of any kind - admission test screening test/ talent test and scholarship test or any test for getting admission in the schools. Whenever, such incidence comes to the notice of the RJD/DEO/ Dy EO/MEO, immediately necessary action should be initiated against such erring managements as per AP Education Act. Such schools should be derecognized duly the They are also instructed to give wide publicity using print, electronic, district websitels), and Social media to enlighten the parents. Further, The RJDSE/DEOs are requested to issue a press note to reach out to as many people as possible on both the issues enlightening public to bring the occurrences of such instances to their notice. Soon after receipt of information take immediate action to stop such instances and take appropriate action against such schools/managements as per RTE Act and AP Education Rules. These instructions issued shall be scrupulously followed without any deviation and ensure prevented from conducting talent tests in their respective

Sd/-
K. SANDHYA RANI
COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

To
All the Regional Joint Directors of School Education in the State All the District Educational Officers in the State.

Copy to

the Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Government of AP, Hyderabad Copy to PS-II sections of this office. - //t.c.f.b.oI