New Delhi, 5 May 2022: The Directorate of Education, Himanshu Gupta on Thursday stated that private schools can no longer restrict the parents to purchase textbooks and uniforms from a particular shop. The schools will have to make a list of at least 5 shops where parents can buy the required items.
The official notice said that “All the the parents of every Private Un-aided Recognised Schools have the right not only to have proper information about the class-wise list of books/writing materials as well as the specifications of uniform but also with wide options of sources/places for purchasing the same for their wards studying in any Private Un-aided Recognised Schools in a transparent manner.”
The Delhi schools have given orders to not change uniform specifications till 3 years after it is prescribed. They also have to give a list of books and required materials with the cost for the session in advance at the official school website.
Schools failing to follow the regulations, will face serious actions, said Manish Sisodia, Deputy CM.
