Editorial
Govt move on school admission fees
Couldn't have come a day sooner
The government has warned of stern action against non-government schools in the capital charging admission fees higher than what has been fixed by the government.
Schools found defaulting on the government fixed fee may be punished by stopping monthly pay order (MPO), cancelling their registration and debarring them from public examinations like JSC, SSC and HSC.
We welcome the government decision, particularly, against the backdrop of reports of allegations that some reputed schools of the city have been overcharging parents and guardians anxious to get their children and wards admitted to those schools. As told by a desperate parent, so far they were virtually been held hostage by the management of those schools demanding fees under different heads.
With the number of children increasing every year, these schools tend to take advantage of the parents' mad rush for good schools are even demanding donations. Granted, expenses of quality education have increased, but that does not justify asking fat fees including something of a development surcharge.
The government is reportedly making a list of schools charging exorbitant fees in order to process action against them. While doing this, it should blend sternness with persuasion so that school education does not receive a jolt.
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