Of the host of things that parents of school-going kids have to think about, school fees are a constant source of worry and uncertainty. The absence of a Fee Regulation Act has added to parents’ woes, as there is not a single rule in place to regulate fee hikes in schools.

School authorities claim that the fee hike is necessary in order to introduce interventions like early childhood development,  and appointment of special educators and remedial teachers. Pic/Shadab Khan