Ctg admin starts inspecting overcharging in schools
A total of five teams led by five executive magistrates of Chittagong district administration yesterday started separate inspection drives in the city schools in the wake of allegations that many of them realise additional fees from students.
On Wednesday, Chittagong district administration formed the teams, which will be collecting information till January 29 and will later submit reports based on their findings, said a source in the district administration.
The five executive magistrates, who are leading the six-member teams, are Tahmilur Rahman, Sharmin Akhter, Sabbir Rahman Sunny, Tawhidul Islam, and Sheikh Nurul Alam.
Of them, Tahmilur Rahman-led team, whom this correspondent accompanied, inspected Chittagong Grammar School (CGS), an English-medium school, on Surson Road in the city.
Tahmilur said, “We are working as per decision of the Chittagong district administration.”
The CGS authority informed they take Tk 63,000 as admission fees and Tk 16,000 to 19,000 as monthly fees from students, he said.
Now, it will be examined if the fees in the British curriculum schools are compatible as per the government rules, he said, adding, “If any anomaly is found, steps will be taken.”
CGS audit manager Azizur Rahman told the media that the admission and other fees were determined by the school managing committee as per the government rules.
The team also visited Bangladesh Mohila Somity School.
Assistant Inspector Sabbir Ahmed of district education office, also member of the team, said they are noting down all information and would submit a report to the district administration in this regard.
Later, the district administration will take action as per rule, he added.
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