Editorial
Stop bullying Viqarunnesa School
It should be able to apply the rules
Some influential quarters have allegedly threatened Viqarunnesa School and College authority with dire consequences unless it met their demand to admit children of their own choice into the school.
According to reports, the so-called guardians' forum of Viqarunnesa School and College making such an absurd demand wants 100 per cent of the admission-seeking candidates to fall under 'sister quota' to be given admission in the first year of the school's primary level. Already under pressure, currently the quota has been raised to 10 per cent from last year's two per cent.
This is a provision by which siblings of students studying in the school enjoy the stipulated quota to be admitted.
If the so-called guardian forum's demand is to be met, then school will have to deny a vast number of legitimate claimants berth for admission.
The local vested quarters have not only tried to bludgeon Viqarunnesa into breaking the existing sister quota system, but also shove their own list of candidates for admission down the authority's throat.
This is simply outrageous to ask for such privilege from the school authority at a time when thousands of parents and guardians are passing sleepless nights to get their children admitted to the reputed schools of the city.
This is totally unacceptable. We appreciate the Viqarunnuesa authority for the fact that they have not yielded to the unjust demands and threats from the vested quarters and reported the matter to the police.
We urge the government, particularly the education ministry, to take a serious look into the case followed by stern action against the powerful group trying to disrupt the school's normal functioning.
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