School Education Department-Recognition and approvals of Schools- certain instructions - orders issued.

G.O.(Ms) No.82                                                                                   Dated 22.7.2004

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Read:

G.O. (Ms.) No.80, School Education Department, dated 22.7.2004.

In the G.O. read above a Committee has been constituted to inspect all the schools of Tamil Nadu including unrecognised schools which had thatched structures and ensure that the thatched structures are removed and replaced with non-flammable materials before 30.7.2004.

2. In this regard the Government direct that the officers who are vested with the powers of according Recognition/Approval to Schools, before according recognition/ approval should go into all aspects to ensure the proper functioning of the schools. The aspects should be ensured are as follows:-

(i) The Structural Stability Certificate from the Public Works Department/Chartered Engineers.

(ii) Public Building License under the Tamil Nadu Public Buildings (Licensing) Act 1985 from the Local Tahsildar.

(iii) Sanitary and Hygiene Certificate from the local Health Authorities.

3. The officers who are vested with the power to grant Recognition/Approval are also directed to ensure strict observance of these mandatory provisions and if any lapse/slackness shown in supervising is found, Government will take a very serious view of such lapses on the part of the concerned official and will initiate severe disciplinary action against those erring officials.

4. The Director of School Education/Director of Elementary Education/Director of Matriculation Schools are requested to send suitable proposals in this regard for making suitable amendments to the Tamil Nadu Recognised Private Schools (Regulation) Act and Rules to ensure absolute

safety for the children in all respects. The amendment to be proposed should also contain the specific provision prescribing obtaining License/No Objection Certificate from Fire and Rescue Service authorities as mandatory.

To

The Director of School Education, Chennai-6.

Director of Elementary Education, Chennai-6.

Director of Matriculation Schools, Chennai-6.

The Director of Teacher Education, Research

and Training, Chennai-6..