Mumbai: Parents of 70 students from six to seven schools have complained to the deputy director, education department alleging a fee hike of 25-50 per cent by the school managements for the next academic year.
Some parents claimed they were not even informed about the hike. The education department said it is monitoring the situation.
The parents gave complained to the education department via a non-governmental organisation, Forum for Fairness in Education (FFE).
Jayant Jain, president of FFE, said, “Almost 70-80 parents have approached us against this sudden fee hike. Surprisingly all these schools are privately-run and we have approached the deputy director over this.”
“They are all flouting rules, we are totally helpless, school managements are not justified in what they are doing — an almost 40 per cent fee hike” said, Gritika Deepchandani, one of the parents.
An education department officer said that the Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) or school managements can approach the state committee that will be formed under the guidance of the education minister. If there are any grievances on fee hike, the committee will handle it, the officer said.
