PUNJAB (CIC) HAS ISSUED ORDERS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB REGARDING FORMATION OF A POLICY REQUIRED TO REGULATE THE PRIVATE PLAY SCHOOLS.

It is a matter of fact and concern that the Punjab Chief Information Commission has ordered a decision to the special Chief Secretary to Government of the Punjab, department of social Security, and women and the child development to issue order for the formation of a policy to regulate private play schools however the department conveyed their inability to the respondents that cited schools are not registered with their office and therefore the requested detailed informations could not provided to the applicants and it was mandatory for schools to get registered, however the school in question had failed to to comply with the requirements, despite the authorities issuing letters to the school management. The school authorities have no power to penalise or to take any legal action against the erring schools. Upon careful review of the case  the Commission determined that no further directives could be issued to the respondents under the RTI and further observed that the respondents have highlighted the existence of mandatory rules for registering play way schools, since the issue involved is of enforcing the efficiency and reducing the delays for which a copy of this order along with the case file be sent to the special Chief Secretary to government of the Punjab department of (NCPCR) to look into the matter required for the formation of a policy to regulate such schools.