Sopore admin inspects coaching, tuition centres
Sopore: Authorities in Sopore town launched a surprise inspection drive in which six tuition centres across the Town were inspected to ascertain whether they are adhering to the regulatory framework or not.
Official sources said that a team was constituted by the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Sopore, accompanied by Zonal Educational Officer (ZEO) Sopore and Police which carried out the inspection of six centres and a fine of Rs 51,000/ was realized for violating the requisite legalities.
However, warning notices were also issued to several coaching centres wherein they have been asked to strictly follow the prescribed rules failing which legal action shall be initiated against them, the officials said
The coaching and tuition centres that were fined during the inspection include Scaling Heights (Hi-tech) coaching centre, Matrix coaching centre, Wise Institute and Sharp-Career coaching centre in Sopore town, officials added.
These coaching and tution centres were checked whether they are following regulations like sufficient accommodation, COVID-19 SOPs, reservation for poor and destitute students, student-teacher ratio, maintenance of records among other codal formalities.
Pertinently, days before in an interactive session with coaching centre owners falling under Sub-division Sopore, Additional Deputy Commissioner Sopore asked coaching centre owners to strictly follow the government orders/guidelines.
Based on several complaints, Additional Deputy Commissioner Sopore Parvaiz Sajad called the owners of various coaching centres and advised them to follow the government orders strictly else face the law, officials said.
Bilal Ahmad
