Karnal, June 27 -- Haryana minister of agriculture and farmers' welfare Shyam Singh Rana on Friday ordered the cancellation of recognition of a private school in Kaithal for allegedly preventing a girl from appearing in her Class 5 examination due to non-payment of fees.

The matter came up during a meeting of the district grievance redressal committee at RKSD College auditorium. The minister heard 12 complaints, of which six grievances were resolved on the spot, while the remaining six were deferred to the next meeting.

One of the complainant Poonam Devi, a widow from Guliyana village, alleged that a private school in Kakaut village did not allow her daughter to appear for the Class 5 examination because her family could not pay the fee...