Private schools in Uttar Pradesh asked to submit fee structure within 15 days

The school representatives present in the meeting suggested that schools across the state be divided in various categories depending on their infrastructure and learning levels and fee structures be decided according to that.

The new government in the state, led by chief minister Yogi Adityanath, has asked all the private schools to submit details of the fees charged from students, payments made to teachers and other infrastructure details to education department within 15 days.

Parents protesting against fee hike in private schools in Noida. (HT Photo)

They have also been asked to submit details of all other allowances charged from students and give information regarding any commercial activity taking place on school campuses.

District inspector of schools (DIoS) Umesh Tripathi circulated this letter to school managements during a meeting of school principals and representatives of private schools held at the office of district magistrate on Wednesday.

Also present on the occasion was representatives of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), who questioned the schools about the heavy fees and other allowances being charged by them.

The school representatives present in the meeting suggested that schools across the state be divided in various categories depending on their infrastructure and learning levels and fee structures be decided according to that.

Presenting their point, the school representatives said, “The government had issued an order in 1990 that the private schools pay salaries equivalent to government scales. In order to ensure a good infrastructure and allow salary hikes annually for teachers, the schools have no other option but to charge from students.”

Quoting the government expenditure per child in government schools, Rishi Khanna, representative from City Montessori School said, “The government spends around Rs 2300 per child in a month. This is exclusive of the mid day meal. The government has tax payers’ money, but the private schools have to charge it from students.”