Srinagar, Nov. 10 -- The newly appointed school and higher education minister, Shamim Firdous, on Monday vowed action against private schools for allegedly selling uniforms and book sets to parents at Rs.7,000 to Rs.10,000.

Firdous, after a book distribution function for students of government schools, said that the private school administrations won't be allowed to have a free run in harassing the parents.

"We are calling a meeting in which I will sit with my education director and others. Private schools are certainly doing certain things. They are making their own laws. Poor students are not provided admission. Parents are harassed over fees, books and uniforms. I will be taking drastic steps to rein them in," she said.

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