The Education Ministry yesterday served notices to a total of 1,209 schools to show cause why legal action would not be taken against them for collecting unusually extra fees from the SSC examinees.
Besides, explanation was also sought from the respondents as to why the managing committees there would not be dissolved in line with the legal action for the offense.
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid disclosed it at a press conference held in the secretariat yesterday, saying he sent the notices on February 25 asking the schools to coem up with reply within 30 days.
Finally legal action would be taken as per the High Court order in this regard if anyone is found guilty of violating its order, Nahid also said.
Earlier, the ministry received allegations of taking excess SSC enrollment fees from the examinees against a total of 3,038 schools across the country and it ordered them to refund the money within seven days.
Of those, 830 schools have already returned the excess money and informed the development to the ministry as well.
Some 999 schools denied the allegation and the ministry is running investigation into their claim.
But, the 1,209 schools did not give any reply despite the expiry of the deadline.
On January 6, the High Court ordered the government to compel the schools across the country that charged additional fees from SSC candidates to refund those extra money to their students by January 20.