In another case of parents and a school locking horns over fees during the pandemic, around 300 students from Malad’s Seth Juggilal Poddar Academy school are suffering. These students have been removed from the online learning platforms for non-payment of fees. Their parents are now running from pillar to post for a resolution and have even approached the Education Inspector.

Financial crisis led by the pandemic has severely affected the education sector. In the past one year several issues related to school fees have surfaced. In this case, as school in Malad is now under the scanner of the Education Inspector after parents complained about the action taken against the kids. While parents are complaining that their children were removed from the online class because they have not been able to make full payment of fees but have paid in instalments; the school management has stated that action was taken against only those who have not paid the fees at all.