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Delhi govt revokes fee-hike permission granted to top private school

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Published : Sep 10, 2020, 6:44 PM IST

The Arvind Kejriwal led AAP govt has rejected the fee-hike permission which was given to a top private school in Chanakyapuri. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said no school is allowed to hike fees during the COVID-19 pandemic and that action will be taken against the defaulters.

Fee-hike permission revoked
Fee-hike permission revoked

New Delhi: The Delhi government has revoked the fee-hike permission granted to a top private school in Chanakyapuri, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Thursday.

"The fee hike permitted to the school is being revoked. It was found that certain facts were ignored while granting the permission," Sisodia told a press conference.

Earlier in the day, a group of parents of the students of the school met Sisodia, who is also the education minister of Delhi. The deputy chief minister reiterated that no school is allowed to hike fees during the COVID-19 pandemic and that action will be taken against the defaulters.

Also read: Delhi govt's financial crisis deepens, shortage of funds for salary

"We have already made it clear that no school is allowed to hike fees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools are only allowed to charge tuition fees and no extra fees will be allowed to be levied till the schools reopen completely. Strict action will be taken against the defaulters," he said.

Several schools had increased their fees after the coronavirus crisis hit India, however, parents across the nation had protested against the school's decision.

PTI report

New Delhi: The Delhi government has revoked the fee-hike permission granted to a top private school in Chanakyapuri, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Thursday.

"The fee hike permitted to the school is being revoked. It was found that certain facts were ignored while granting the permission," Sisodia told a press conference.

Earlier in the day, a group of parents of the students of the school met Sisodia, who is also the education minister of Delhi. The deputy chief minister reiterated that no school is allowed to hike fees during the COVID-19 pandemic and that action will be taken against the defaulters.

Also read: Delhi govt's financial crisis deepens, shortage of funds for salary

"We have already made it clear that no school is allowed to hike fees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools are only allowed to charge tuition fees and no extra fees will be allowed to be levied till the schools reopen completely. Strict action will be taken against the defaulters," he said.

Several schools had increased their fees after the coronavirus crisis hit India, however, parents across the nation had protested against the school's decision.

PTI report

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