Newly enrolled government school students denied textbooks, uniforms

This is because the private schools they used to study in are yet to issue transfer certificates

Thousands of students who shifted out of private schools and enrolled in government schools this academic year have still not got their textbooks and uniforms, while some are not even getting their midday meals. This is because while they made the switch during the pandemic, private school managements are refusing to issue transfer certificates.

An official from the Department of Public Instruction said that thousands of students across the State have been put to hardship because of this. While these students have started attending classes in government schools, they are still listed as enrolled in private schools in the Student Achievement Tracking System (SATS) and are hence unable to get textbooks, uniforms, and midday meals. “If we try to register the child once again, the system says there is a doubling mistake,” the official said.