MIT Vishwashanti Gurukul School hikes fee, parents protest
Ardhra Nair | TNN | Mar 24, 2019, 16:38 IST
Representational Image PUNE: Parents of students studying at MIT Vishwashanti Gurukul School, Kothrud, on Saturday protested against the 15% fee hike by the school authorities.
They also protested against the administration’s decision to switch over to CBSE board from the state board and imposition of late fee amounting to Rs 100 per week.
According to the parents, the decision to increase the fee was taken by the administration without approval from the Parents Teachers Association. “When the school had proposed to increase the fee by 15%, we were ready to accept it, provided they justified it by showing us the balance sheet of the school, which they have refused till date. Finally, in February, we paid the old fee for 2018-19. However, soon the students received a notice from the school telling them to pay the remaining amount.
“The original primary school fee was about Rs 19,000 while the secondary fee was around Rs 22000, which we have paid. Why should we pay the fee hike which has not been approved by the EPTA yet? It is a government rule that the late fee can only be Re 1 per day after 365 days of non-payment. Why is the school asking for Rs 100 per week?” said a parent.
Ms Madhuri Gokhale, principal of the school said, "The fee increase has been done legally. We had applied for 15% hike to District Fee Regulation Committee because by rule the school can do so in two year's interval. The decision from DFRC is pending but till the decision comes, the rule says we can go ahead with the new fee. If the decision is against us, we will return the fee to respective parents. The Rs 100/ week late fee was approved in the ePTA meeting held last July. As far as switching affiliation to CBSE is considered, we have submitted the documents and we are expecting a committee to come and inspect the school. If parents have a problem, they can leave the school and join any other state board school of their choice."
Madhuri further said that the parents blocked her way and pushed her, post which police was called to the school. She has also filed a complaint (NC) with the police station against the parents for manhandling her.
They also protested against the administration’s decision to switch over to CBSE board from the state board and imposition of late fee amounting to Rs 100 per week.
According to the parents, the decision to increase the fee was taken by the administration without approval from the Parents Teachers Association. “When the school had proposed to increase the fee by 15%, we were ready to accept it, provided they justified it by showing us the balance sheet of the school, which they have refused till date. Finally, in February, we paid the old fee for 2018-19. However, soon the students received a notice from the school telling them to pay the remaining amount.
Ms Madhuri Gokhale, principal of the school said, "The fee increase has been done legally. We had applied for 15% hike to District Fee Regulation Committee because by rule the school can do so in two year's interval. The decision from DFRC is pending but till the decision comes, the rule says we can go ahead with the new fee. If the decision is against us, we will return the fee to respective parents. The Rs 100/ week late fee was approved in the ePTA meeting held last July. As far as switching affiliation to CBSE is considered, we have submitted the documents and we are expecting a committee to come and inspect the school. If parents have a problem, they can leave the school and join any other state board school of their choice."
Madhuri further said that the parents blocked her way and pushed her, post which police was called to the school. She has also filed a complaint (NC) with the police station against the parents for manhandling her.
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