Central Board Of Secondary Education [CBSE] — flouting of norms by cbse school- marygiri public school, koothattukulam, kerala.

Address:

Ernakulam, Kerala, 686665

1. I am Col B Mathew, serving in Army in field Area. I am writing this complaint regarding the serious flouting of norms set by CBSE board guidelines to be followed by affiliated Schools, by Marygiri Public School, Koothattukulam (CBSE affiliation No:930194). My cousin's daughter is studying in the said School in Cl-1. (Front page of the School digest is attached).

2. I am writing this complaint seeing the severe stress and trauma being faced by my cousin's daughter, as the parents are worried about writing a complaint, due to their fear of the child being targeted by the School.

3. The School, flouting the guidelines issued by the CBSE, not to prescribe study material from private publishers, have given GK study material for CL-1&2 students, from a private publisher- "The Cordova Publications Pvt Ltd" . The parents are forced to buy this publication for Cl-1 students GK exam, which is totally against the guidelines of CBSE. The GK questions of Cl-1 are based on this publication, which are very tough and far above the standard of even a High School student, putting those little school children and their parents to severe stress and anguish! The School is conducting GK test for Cl-1 students every month, to ensure that the parents are forced to buy this publication regularly!

4. The School management is refusing to change their stance of sticking to this publication for these little children's GK test even after numerous complaints from the parents. Such questions to a Cl-1 student in the name of GK test is ridiculous. Are we making education an enjoyable experience for such young minds, or making them scared of study/education and Schools in their life?! The child is so scared of the tests that she is just crying and refusing to go to the School, putting the parents also in stress. (I am attaching a copy of this publication- "THE CORDOVA TODAY" of July edition and also the GK test paper copy of the child). The School has prescribed books from Pvt publishers for other subjects and other classes also.The weight of the school bag of these little children are so heavy, even a high school student will find it difficult to carry.

5. The School is also employing teachers who are not even passed CTET, as prescribed by NCTE, but are employing unqualified teachers, as per the whims and fancies of the School management, against the guidelines of CBSE. The School has made education a shameful business, instead of helping the students in learning, stamping on the rights of the little children and vilifying the system of education.

6. I request the concerned authorities in CBSE to look in to these serious issues, which is severely affecting the little children adversely, making learning a horrible experience for them, instead of making it a beautiful, at such small age.

Thanking you.

Your Sincerely

Col B Mathew,
SSO, Stn HQ,
Dimapur,
Nagaland.
PIN 797112