9 months ago
Karnataka Schools Must Issue Transfer Certificates Within 15 Days
The Karnataka Education Department has told all schools to give Transfer Certificates (TCs) to students within 15 days of asking.
This is to make sure kids don't miss school.
If schools don't do this, parents can complain to the Block Education Officer (BEO), who will help solve the problem.
The rule is for when kids move from private schools to government schools.
If there are fees to pay, the BEO or a special committee can help.
The department made this rule because many parents complained that some schools were taking too long to give TCs, especially when kids were moving to government schools because their families couldn't afford private school fees.
Karnataka Education Department orders schools to issue Transfer Certificates (TCs) within 15 days of application.
Failure to comply may result in action against school principals.
Parents can file complaints with the Block Education Officer (BEO) if TCs are not issued on time.
The directive follows numerous complaints about delays in issuing TCs, particularly when transferring from private to government schools.
Outstanding fees can be resolved through a committee headed by the Chief Executive Officer of the respective Zilla Panchayat.
- Who
- Karnataka Education Department, Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR), School Principals, Parents, Block Education Officer (BEO)
- What
- Instructions to issue Transfer Certificates (TCs) within 15 days
- Where
- Karnataka, India
- When
- After receiving applications, with no specific date mentioned
- Why
- To ensure students are not deprived of academic activities and to address complaints about delays in issuing TCs
Key facts
- Issuing Authority
- Karnataka Education Department
- Time Frame
- 15 days
- Applicable Law
- Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
- Complaint Authority
- Block Education Officer (BEO)
- Principal Secretary
- Rashmi Mahesh
- Applicable Transfers
- Private to Government Schools
- Fee Dispute Committee
- Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Panchayat
Quotes
Karnataka Education Department
The government body responsible for education policies and regulations in Karnataka
“If school principals fail to issue the transfer certificate within 15 days, parents may file a request with the Block Education Officer (BEO). The BEO must then give the concerned principal one week’s time and take necessary action to resolve the complaint”
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Rashmi Mahesh
Principal Secretary of the Department of School Education and Literacy
“So far, we have not received any formal complaints from schools”
thehansindia.com
B.N. Yogananda
Member of the RTE Students and Parents Association
“Schools cannot harass students by withholding TCs”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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