NOIDA: District magistrate Suhas LY issued a set of guidelines, primarily on fees, for schools on Thursday night and said flouting any of the norms could lead to a school being fined up to Rs 5 lakh.
The DM also urged the schools to follow all rules pertaining to the Uttar Pradesh Self-Financed Fee Regulation Act of 2018.
Some of the issues addressed in the guidelines include a directive to not impose fee hikes for the 2020-2021 academic session, not levy transportation charges for the current quarter (April-June 2020), and not ask for quarterly fee but allow parents to pay on a monthly basis.
The guidelines also state that names of children cannot be removed from the school rolls for non-payment of fees. The schools should also not stop children from attending online classes that are being organised now should their parents find it difficult to pay the fees.
“The guidelines have been issued to clarify the doubts of parents and the schools alike. The orders were issued earlier, but it seems that there was still lack of clarity. So, a consolidated guideline has been issued. Flouting any government rules would lead to a fine of up to Rs 5 lakh for a school,” said Neeraj Pandey, the district inspector of schools (DIOS), Gautam Budh Nagar.
The guidelines also say that flouting the rules could mean a penalty of up to Rs 1 lakh, a repeat offence could lead to a penalty of Rs 5 lah and if a complaint against a school is received for the third time, the recognition of the institution from a certain board would be revoked.
However, parents from Noida have been pressing for a fee waiver for the months of April, May, and June citing financial pressures during the lockdown. “Several parents have lost their jobs or have suffered salary cuts. Those who are in business have also suffered heavy losses. In this situation, the schools should have offered a complete waiver for the fee of April-June,” Yatendra Kasana, the president of All Noida School Parents Association (ANSPA), said.
The DM also urged the schools to follow all rules pertaining to the Uttar Pradesh Self-Financed Fee Regulation Act of 2018.
Some of the issues addressed in the guidelines include a directive to not impose fee hikes for the 2020-2021 academic session, not levy transportation charges for the current quarter (April-June 2020), and not ask for quarterly fee but allow parents to pay on a monthly basis.
The guidelines also state that names of children cannot be removed from the school rolls for non-payment of fees. The schools should also not stop children from attending online classes that are being organised now should their parents find it difficult to pay the fees.
“The guidelines have been issued to clarify the doubts of parents and the schools alike. The orders were issued earlier, but it seems that there was still lack of clarity. So, a consolidated guideline has been issued. Flouting any government rules would lead to a fine of up to Rs 5 lakh for a school,” said Neeraj Pandey, the district inspector of schools (DIOS), Gautam Budh Nagar.
The guidelines also say that flouting the rules could mean a penalty of up to Rs 1 lakh, a repeat offence could lead to a penalty of Rs 5 lah and if a complaint against a school is received for the third time, the recognition of the institution from a certain board would be revoked.
However, parents from Noida have been pressing for a fee waiver for the months of April, May, and June citing financial pressures during the lockdown. “Several parents have lost their jobs or have suffered salary cuts. Those who are in business have also suffered heavy losses. In this situation, the schools should have offered a complete waiver for the fee of April-June,” Yatendra Kasana, the president of All Noida School Parents Association (ANSPA), said.
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