Bengaluru: Primary and Secondary Education Minister B.C. Nagesh told the State Assembly on Friday that strict instructions have been given to the Department officials to ensure that students of Aided and Private Schools are not denied their hall tickets because of non-payment of fees. 

Replying to an issue raised by MLA Manjunath during Zero Hour, he said that at a meeting held recently, strict instructions have already been issued to DDPIs (Deputy Directors of Public Instruction) and BEOs (Block Education Officers) to see that no student is denied hall ticket.

“School  Managements have been clearly told not to deny hall ticket to students because of non-payment of dues and there need not be any doubts in this regard. It is observed that some schools have told students that hall ticket and transfer certificate will not be issued in case of non-payment of dues and also have made students to stand outside the classrooms. Since strict instructions have been issued in this regard at the meeting and there is no reason to worry about it,” asserted Nagesh.