EXAM FEES SCAM IN DODA: Rupees 3,52,440 Swindled
DODA; 23, Sep 2013: Reliable Sources informed that Middle Examination Cell in CEO office Doda has swindled Rs 3,52,440 in the year 2012 after they conspired to misinform, cheat and exploit the innocent school children across the district and collected Rs 150 from each students from all 10 zones in which Rs 40 per student was the excess amount collected on the directions of CEO Middle Examination Cell in CEO office Doda.
On making calculations, an amount of Rs 3, 52, 440 was collected in excess from 8811 students at Rs 40 per student registered for the year 2012 across the district. As per a DSE-J circular which is in force since 2011, examination fees as decided was to be charged at a rate of Rs 110 per student but on the directions of Middle Examination Cell in CEO office Doda, Rs 150 was collected from all the 10 Educaton Zones.
The act of those involved is not less than a crime committed by those in Middle Examination Cell in CEO office Doda, as they have conspired to cheat, misinform and exploit the innocent students who in as per the law are minors and exploitation of a minor is a punishable crime.
The fact that in the year 2012, Rs 150 was charged from students on the directions from MS Middle Standard Examination Cell, was revealed when a local daily during its continuous investigations and exposure of Exam Fees scam in Doda, talked to the employees at ZEO offices in all 10 zones, and during conversation it was revealed that for the last year (2012) too, Rs 150 per student, which is in violations of Govt rules and circular.
According to a circular issued by DSE-J in the year 2011, it was decided to charge Rs 110 from students as examination fees for class 8th which include Rs 100 as examination fees and Rs 10 as registration fees, and till date the same circular is in force as fees structure in this regard has not been revised. SIE-Jammu Principal and others concerned staff in the office has confirmed that the fees is same Rs 110 and it has not revised since 2011.
From the 10 education zones of Doda, some ZEO’s and Dealing Assistants when asked about that why Rs 150 was charged from the students as examination fees majority of them told, that directions were passed by the MS Examination Cell which is in CEO office Doda, that there is no change this year and fees be charged same as charged last year”.
When these zones started charging Rs 150 as per directions, this establishes the fact that last year too they had charged Rs 150 per student.
On making calculations, an amount of Rs 3, 52, 440 was collected in excess from 8811 students at Rs 40 per student registered for the year 2012 across the district. As per a DSE-J circular which is in force since 2011, examination fees as decided was to be charged at a rate of Rs 110 per student but on the directions of Middle Examination Cell in CEO office Doda, Rs 150 was collected from all the 10 Educaton Zones.
The act of those involved is not less than a crime committed by those in Middle Examination Cell in CEO office Doda, as they have conspired to cheat, misinform and exploit the innocent students who in as per the law are minors and exploitation of a minor is a punishable crime.
The fact that in the year 2012, Rs 150 was charged from students on the directions from MS Middle Standard Examination Cell, was revealed when a local daily during its continuous investigations and exposure of Exam Fees scam in Doda, talked to the employees at ZEO offices in all 10 zones, and during conversation it was revealed that for the last year (2012) too, Rs 150 per student, which is in violations of Govt rules and circular.
According to a circular issued by DSE-J in the year 2011, it was decided to charge Rs 110 from students as examination fees for class 8th which include Rs 100 as examination fees and Rs 10 as registration fees, and till date the same circular is in force as fees structure in this regard has not been revised. SIE-Jammu Principal and others concerned staff in the office has confirmed that the fees is same Rs 110 and it has not revised since 2011.
From the 10 education zones of Doda, some ZEO’s and Dealing Assistants when asked about that why Rs 150 was charged from the students as examination fees majority of them told, that directions were passed by the MS Examination Cell which is in CEO office Doda, that there is no change this year and fees be charged same as charged last year”.
When these zones started charging Rs 150 as per directions, this establishes the fact that last year too they had charged Rs 150 per student.
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