The Uttar Pradesh authorities has banned any improve in class charges throughout all of the boards for the upcoming educational session (2021-2022) owing to the coronavirus pandemic state of affairs, Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma mentioned on Thursday.
Sharma, who additionally holds the portfolio of the Secondary Education division, in an announcement mentioned many households are affected economically because of the COVID-19 second wave and faculties are bodily closed whereas on-line courses are occurring.
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“Keeping this in mind, the government has taken a balanced decision so that the common man does not have to bear the extra load and also schools could provide salaries to teachers and other staff,” he mentioned.
The Deputy CM mentioned faculties can take charges in accordance with the preparations they’d for the 2019-20 session because the price was not hiked final yr additionally on account of the same state of affairs through the first wave.
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“Those who have taken hiked fees in this academic session should adjust it in future and also no transportation fees should be charged for the days that the schools are closed,”