AGARTALA, Oct 3 (TIWN): Even after the Tripura High Court has imposed restriction on Private Tuition and where The School Education Directorate has issued a circular against the school teachers practicing private tuition it is witnessed that still today many teachers are carrying out private tuition at different section of the society.

No private tuition to be imparted to students below the 14 year of age. The school should make necessary arrangement for 220 – 240 days of classes in a year. If required special coaching classes can be arranged during holidays. For this the school can charge some fees from students but it seems all the decision have gone  to vein and the teachers are openly conducting private tuitions.

The sources further confirm that most of the teachers conduct classes in different spots and has a special tie up with the students and the students are directed by the teachers accordingly an hour before to come to certain spots for the classes.     

It is to be mentioned here that The judgement on banning private tuitions was passed after  a guardian wrote letter to Chief Justice Deepak Gupta regarding unchecked “tuition shops” flourishing in the state. The so called shops were severely hampering the schools. The teachers even some principals of private schools likes to spare maximum time in their shops rather in schools.  After the court judgement, no one can run tuition shops any more.

Earlier many times the state government issued circulars to stop the practice. But no heed was to the circulars. After the judgement, state government issued notification to follow the guidelines. If the judgement is not maintained stern action will taken against the teachers. 

In the state more and more school students - right from Standard I – used to head to paid tuition classes to improve their learning. This applies to students of both government-run as well as private schools.

However, it was expected that if the judgement is maintained the standard of imparting quality education in schools and colleges will improve and the culture of paid tuition will end, but the present scenario shows that the judgement has left no much impact on the society.