AGARTALA, September 5 (TIWN) :Recently in a land mark judgment , High Court of Tripura have banned imparting private tuition both by government and private school teacher’s. The court also issued some guidelines that not only school teachers even college faculty members have to give up tuition practice. However, unemployed educated youths and retired teachers can carry on their private tuition.

No private tuition 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.        

 The judgement was given 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 failed 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. After the judgement, the standard of imparting quality education in schools and colleges will improve and end the culture of paid tuition.