Tasaduq Hussain
Srinagar, May 14 (KNO): School education department Thursday directed private schools not change fees quarterly stating that the decision about transport charges shall be taken separately.
The education department has also issued instructions to private schools for the collection of tuition fees from students to ensure the withdrawal of the salary of staff. According to News Agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the School education department has directed the private schools to only charge tuition fees on a monthly bases and not to hire fees.
The order issued by the government reads that “Only tuition fees shall be charged from students on a monthly basis, instead of the quarterly basis for the lockdown period”. “No fee hike shall be made during academic session 2020-2021”, it reads
It reads that, “annual fee, if any, can be charged monthly on a pro-rata basis, after schools reopen.”
“No school shall deny access to online education, material, classes to poor/deserving students unable to pay school pay due to prevailing situation”, the order reads.
The order further reads that “registration of private schools, which have expired during lockdown period shall be deemed valued till lockdown period is over.” “A view regarding transport charges shall be taken separately,” reads the order—(KNO)
