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Hyderabad schools retain banned labels despite 2009 order
More than 600 of 3,697 schools in Hyderabad and Rangareddy use labels barred under Telangana’s 2009 order, a Times of India analysis of the School Education Department database found. At least 601…
The Story in Brief
More than 600 of 3,697 schools in Hyderabad and Rangareddy use labels barred under Telangana’s 2009 order, a Times of India analysis of the School Education Department database found. At least 601 schools, or 16.3%, use terms such as Model, Talent, International, Techno or Olympiad. Model is the most common, appearing in 210 names.
The order aimed to prevent schools from creating a false impression of superior education and charging high fees. Academics and school representatives called the labels marketing tools, though one management body said International may be justified for schools offering Cambridge or IB curricula. Hyderabad’s district education officer said notices led some schools to change names, while another department official reported no recent complaints or action.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy narrative is that a grand name always means a bad school, while the opposite claim treats branding as harmless choice. Neither helps parents compare teaching, safety, results and fees. The department’s own database suggests enforcement has not matched the 2009 rule. The useful test is simple: how many of the 601 names are corrected after the next verification, and what happens to schools that refuse?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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