There is more trouble brewing for Andheri`s Bhaktivedanta Swami Mission School (ICSE), managed by the ISKCON trust. The school’s management and education officials have been summoned by the state education minister’s office for a hearing on July 13 regarding complaints against the school. Following complaints by a parent, the Public Trusts Registration Office, Greater Mumbai, will be conducting an inspection audit and inquiry of the ISKCON trust, which runs the school. The inspection will be conducted on July 11.

The school had been accused of forcing parents to buy uniforms from a select dealer/vendor for years, violating a government resolution and RTE norms. With the management refusing to mend its ways despite repeated complaints, the Mumbai school education deputy director had written to the state government requesting it to withdraw its no-objection certificate (NOC) for affiliation. mid-day reported the issue in its June 9 edition.