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One-time gesture for students of unapproved schools

By Our Special Correspondent

CHENNAI May 28. Students (Standard 2 to 8) from ``unapproved schools'' and from schools whose approval has been revoked this year, will be admitted in the next higher class in other approved matriculation institutions, after considering them as ``private study candidates'', on the basis of certain guidelines.

An official release here today said the Matriculation Schools Directorate had released orders refusing approval for certain applicant-institutions on the basis of infrastructure deficiencies. The existing approval had been revoked/cancelled in respect of certain schools due to lack of infrastructure or for violating certain rules or guidelines. The Government was keen that children who studied in such institutions till last year should not be affected and as a one-time measure they could be treated as ``candidates who have undergone private study'' and taken to the next higher class, provided they fulfilled certain conditions.

The release said the Government had issued orders detailing the conditions and guidelines for admission in approved schools in Standards 2 to 8.

Students should produce age proof, a certificate for having studied in an unapproved school and an undertaking that they were not seeking admission for a higher class after having failed in the previous class. The heads of the institutions admitting such students should check these credentials and were empowered to admit to the class sought for and later get the admission ratified by the Inspector of Matriculation Schools.

As for students who have studied Standard VIII and IX in these unapproved institutions, the release detailed another set of guidelines for schools for admitting them into the next higher class. The students apart from producing the requirements said earlier should also produce a copy of the order denying approval and a copy of the order from the Director of Matriculation Schools giving the list of students who studied in these (unapproved or those denied approval) institution, and who were eligible to get admission to Standard IX and X respectively.

The release said a new facility to help the children in unapproved institutions was a one-time gesture and it would not be extended any more. Hence, parents should admit the students only in approved schools.

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