CCC Urged the authorities
The Coimbatore Consumer Cause (CCC) has urged the authorities to find a solution to complaints from parents about schools refusing to issue transfer certificate to its students.In a memorandum to the government and authorities concerned, the secretary of CCC, K.Kathirmathiyon, pointed out that some of the schools were refusing to issue transfer certificate to its students if they want to quit the school either due to the transfer of their parents or for joining some other school for other reasons.In the event of parents demanding a transfer certificate citing transfer to some other town as a reason, some of the schools compelled them to produce a copy of the transfer order to vouch for their claim.Schools should realise that the students were at liberty to leave the school, if they desired so and none could compel them to remain in the institution.There was no need for the parents to produce documentary evidence such as transfer order for getting the certificate. It was for the parents and students to exercise their choice on where to study.Even if the students or parents were not satisfied with the present school, they could even site the same as a reason for leaving the school and still be able to get the transfer certificate.Some of the schools were demanding the remittance of the entire fee for the next academic year or a sum ranging anywhere from Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 3,000 for the transfer certificate.While schools of good repute immediately issued the transfer certificate on request without any problem, the schools that were afraid of getting new students because of their quality and facilities were only indulging in such unfair practice.
If parents experienced any difficulty in getting a transfer certificate or exorbitant amount was demanded as fee for issuing transfer certificates, there should be a channel for redressal of their grievance wherein they could write to the District Collector or Inspector of Matriculation Schools.Under such circumstances, the authorities should initiate action against such schools in order to ensure that other schools never resorted to such practices.
