Just a month after the Government Resolution (GR) asking schools to reduce fees by 15 per cent, considering the pandemic induced financial crisis, parents feel they have been cheated, as the matter is now subjudice.

The GR was issued on August 12. “Schools have to reduce fee structure by 15 per cent for the academic year 2021-22. If parents have already paid fees, schools should either refund this difference or adjust it for the next academic year fee. If there is any issue in the implementation of the order, a complaining parent can approach the Divisional Fee Regulation Committee (DFRC) with their grievance. No child should be subjected to any act of punishment if parents are delayed on fee payments, this includes denying access to online learning, right to appear for the exam and to receive result among others,” it stated, while also citing financial losses suffered by families amid the Covid-19 pandemic.