Just before the 10th board exam in Delhi, a big controversy broke out regarding the admit card. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has claimed that it has fulfilled its promise by getting the affected children their admit cards. According to party leaders, after efforts till late night, the way was cleared for all the students to appear in the examination. However, this entire incident has raised many questions regarding the education system and political interference.
AAP’s Delhi President Saurabh Bhardwaj accused Education Minister Ashish Sood of having links with APJ School. He claims that the school principal, who was being searched all day long, was found at the Education Minister’s house late at night. Saurabh Bhardwaj said that it is the responsibility of the school to issue the admit card and not to take decisions sitting at any leader’s house. He called it injustice to children and parents.
Education Minister Ashish Sood said that 18 lakh government school children are also ours and 18 lakh children studying in private schools are also ours. Since 2020, there was a dispute between some families regarding fees in Apeejay School. Which was going on continuously for five years. The AAP government had plenty of time to settle the dispute. Even in 2024, following the court order, some children were given admit cards after paying fees. Ashish Sood accused AAP of doing politics in the matter.
AAP leaders claim that the controversy started over increased fees. It is alleged that the school administration told the parents that unless they deposit the increased fees, the children will not be given admit cards.
Parents say that they were ready to pay only those fees which have been approved by the government. They allege that the school wanted to charge arbitrary amount. Many parents sent checks of legal fees to the school directly and through the district administration, information about which was also given to the education department.
Burari MLA Sanjeev Jha and other AAP leaders staged a protest outside the school and spoke to the principal. The party says that after legal and moral pressure the school finally had to issue the admit cards.
