Parents protest against Modern Public School in Noida over Fee Hike, threatens govt to press NOTA if no action taken
Talib Khan / Rohit Sharma
Noida, (28/3/2019): Today, parents of the students studying in Modern Public School situated in sector 11 Noida, protested against the school administration in front of the school gate.
They have alleged that the school administration has increased the fees to around 1650 rs for the promoting student. They also said that the school administration had not followed the norm of UP Fee Regulation Act 2018 which abide the schools to inform the parents about the increase in the fees 60 days before, and they have sent us a notice on 20th March.
The parents also alleged that the school is changing the uniform and regularly ask for money for any other reason.
While on the other hand when Ten News contacted the principal of the school over phone, he said, “that there is a miscommunication of the UP Fee Regulation Act of 2018, the school has increased the fees according to the norms of the act. And the school administration had informed the parents about the fee hike earlier also. Students who are promoting to new class have to pay according to the expense of new class, that’s why they have to pay more now”.
“The fee hike is imposed on the orders of District Magistrate. And if the parents have any complaints against this action they are free to complaint to the Fee Regulation Authority. I personally talked to them but they are not understanding the Fee Regulation Act properly that’s why the parents are blaming the school administration”, he added.
Meanwhile, the parents also said that they want the government to stop these schools from doing whatever they want, or else this is time of elections and we all will choose NOTA if no action will be taken shortly.
According to the UP Fee Regulation Act 2018, the schools would not be allowed to increase the fees or change the uniform for 5 years and the fees charged by private schools in 2015-2016 would form the basis for implementing the regulations. Schools can’t raise fees arbitrarily and they will have to consult a regulatory committee headed by a divisional commissioner with representatives of parents and school managements to raise any fee. Further, they can’t hike fees more than 7 to 8%. Schools will also have to upload the fees on their website 60 days before implementing it.
