THE NEW academic session in all public and missionary schools has started and admissions have ended. Yet all these schools are facing a tough time in dealing with parents who want their children admitted.
On the other hand, several Hindi and English medium schools were opened in the past two years under the self-financing scheme. The UP Board of Higher Secondary Education also extended recognition to all these schools but they failed to attract students. Parents were willing to pay a higher fee at public schools than the UP Board schools in the self-financed sector.
According to the Educational Department, there were about 80 schools affiliated to CBSE and ICSE Board. Besides, the number of un-affiliated private schools was quite high. These schools provide education up to Class V and later, the students have to go to schools affiliated to the three Boards.
But the first preference of parents has been to missionary schools, then public schools while their third preference is to Central Schools. But they seldom go for schools under the UP Board despite the lower fee structure.
The missionary schools charge Rs 600 to Rs 3300 for each quarter from a student of Class VI. The fee structure of public schools considerably differed from one another. While some charged over Rs 4000 per quarter, others charged over Rs 5000, each quarter.
{{/usCountry}}The missionary schools charge Rs 600 to Rs 3300 for each quarter from a student of Class VI. The fee structure of public schools considerably differed from one another. While some charged over Rs 4000 per quarter, others charged over Rs 5000, each quarter.
{{/usCountry}}The fee structure of the UP Board Schools in the self-financing scheme is very low. They charge between Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,100 per quarter. The Central schools only charged Rs 480 per quarter.
However, what matters more to parents is the quality of education and the environment of the educational institution, which they find at public schools only. Barring a few, most well-established public schools face admission pressure. Just for one seat at least 17 students appear for the entrance test.
On the other hand, UP Board Schools face student crisis. Many do not get students to keep running even a single section. The teachers have been declared in ‘excess’ and the management have informed the Education department to transfer them to other viable schools.