School managements are up in arms against the government’s decision to introduce a 15 per cent reduction in fees. While School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad has made the announcement, schools are yet to get a notification from the government. However, management associations have already decided to move court, as according to them such a blanket rule is unfair.

President of the Independent English Schools Association (IESA), Rajendra Singh, said, “There are several types of schools catering to children coming from different backgrounds. Having such a blanket rule is certainly unfair. Especially in the case of budget schools, where fee-recovery is not more than 50 per cent of the normal capacity due to the pandemic. A blanket reduction in fees will make survival difficult for schools.”