school fee related important news

school fee related important news

There is news of relief for the parents today. The state cabinet meeting has decided to waive only 25 per cent fee in private schools in the state. Gujarat school administrators are ready for only 25 per cent fee waiver and no fee for other activities. This decision will apply to all boards, including Gujarat, i.e. CBSE.

The controversy over school fee waivers has been raging for the past three months. A meeting was held on September 24 between the private school administrators and the CM on the matter. The school administrators agreed to waive the 25 per cent fee. The principals of most of the schools affiliated to the Gujarat Board agreed with the Chief Minister's decision. However, no decision has been taken on whether to grant this fee waiver till the schools are closed or continue even after the schools are reopened.

The High Court had directed the government to take an independent decision to reduce school fees

Earlier, the fee case was heard in the Gujarat High Court. During the hearing, the High Court said that the state government should decide on the fees, the government has the power.

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School administrators were reluctant to waive fees

In three to four meetings held by the government with the administrators, the school administrators were not willing to bow down at all, the government had submitted in court. The government, in its application to the High Court, had submitted that a meeting has been held with the administrators in the fee case to find a middle ground twice. The government had offered to waive 25 per cent of the students ’fees, which the administrators refused.