PUNE: Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday stressed the need for a regulatory mechanism for CBSE schools and said they will be made "accountable" as far as quality of education and charging of "unreasonable" fees was concerned.
"I welcome private investment in education as quality education is needed. But it has come to light that once they (CBSE schools) get affiliation, there are no restrictions on these schools. Even state officials cannot go to CBSE schools. I will put an end to this as all these schools must offer good education and charge reasonable fees," he said at an event in Pune.
Education activists have welcomed the move as there have been many cases of state department officials being denied access to CBSE schools. "It is good that private schools are coming, but all these institutions should not become a business… We are in the process of formulating a policy (for CBSE schools) as we want coexistence of government and private schools to improve the quality of education," he said.
Later, Javadekar told reporters that private institutions should strive for quality education and not bring the commercial aspect into education. "The fees should be reasonable. There are complaints from parents that all these schools charge unreasonable fees," he said.
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