40,000 Gujarat preschools remain closed to protest registration rules
40,000 Gujarat preschools remain closed to protest registration rules
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round 40,000 preschools in Gujarat remained closed on Tuesday, December 3, to protest against the state government’s registration rules, the association of preschools said.
The government asked all preschools to register by February 2025. However, confusion over the rules has delayed the process. Preschools that don’t register by the deadline won’t be allowed to run.
The Gujarat Independent Preschool Association held protests in several cities and met Education Minister Praful Pansheriya to submit a memorandum of their demands.Gujarat
DEMAND BY THE ASSOCIATION
Sagar Nayak, the association’s spokesperson, said about 10 lakh children were affected as schools shut to highlight issues in the registration policy.Sagar Nayak said preschools have repeatedly asked the government to review the registration rules, but their concerns remain unresolved.
He highlighted confusion around the required building use (BU) permit. Most preschools operate on a small scale, and authorities have asked for an educational BU permit.The association has requested flexibility, allowing preschools to use any BU permit (residential, commercial, or educational) or a structural stability certificate in its absence.Gujarat
Nayak also suggested replacing the mandatory 15-year lease agreement with a simpler 11-month notarised rent agreement to ease the process.Additionally, he proposed that individuals, such as proprietors or co-owners, be allowed to register preschools instead of requiring a trust, as stated in the current policy.
Nayak pointed out discrepancies between the Gujarati and English versions of the government’s ‘Policy for Regulation of Non-Grant-in-Aid Private Pre-primary Education Institutes,’ which adds to the confusion.Luxury cars, FDs, seized by ED in real estate fraud of over span class webrupee span 500 crore against Orris group
