Education Minister Dipu Moni yesterday warned school authorities of consequences if they charge excess fees during admission.

"If allegations of charging are excess fees are proved against any school, we would take actions against the authorities," the minister said.

She said this while attending an admission lottery for government schools at the International Mother Language Institute in the capital.

The lottery is part of a central system to determine admissions to all government and non-government secondary schools for the next academic session.

Speaking at the programme, the minister said the lotteries are being held to stop "unwanted lobbying in admission process and admission coaching trade".

A total of 5,36,153 aspirants collected admission forms against 60,016 vacant seats for classes 1 to 9 in 405 government schools across the country.

The lottery for non-government schools will take place on December 19.