Private school seized for violating govt order in Kulgam

SRINAGAR — Authorities on Thursday sealed a private school and seized all its official records for allegedly violating the norms set by the government.

An official said that after receiving reports about the functioning of some schools in Kulgam, a team headed by Deputy CEO Kulgam raided various schools today during which a school namely Genius Public School (GPS) Kulgam was found functional today.

The school was found open a day after the government ordered closure of all the educational institutions across Jammu and Kashmir in wake of the deadly Coronavirus epidemic.

He added, “Genius Public School has violated the order and we have sealed the school and seized all the official records and action will be initiated against the institute for violating the government order.”

Mushtaq Ahmad, a parent said, “The private schools are not violating government orders for the first time. These schools hardly obey government norms.”

Chief Education Officer (CEO) Kulgam, Mohammad Ashraf Rather said stern action will be taken against schools found violating the government order.