In an effort to examine the matter of fee hike in private schools raised by parents of students studying in those schools, the state School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad has started a meeting on October 27, with the concerned instruction authorities. The parents have contradicted the choice asserting the investigation by the authorities in this issue ought not be remained. On 22 October, the state school education department issued a letter calling for a meeting to talk about the matter of school fees of St. Joseph's High School, New Panvel and St. Francis High School at Tidke Colony and Rane Nagar, Nashik. The meeting will be conducted at 1 pm on October 27, 2020 at Mantralaya.
Parents of students studying in the New Panvel School had raised complaints concerning fee hike. After these complaints, on September 16, the deputy director of education had formulated two committees of department officials to look into the complaints of parents from different schools. The officials appointed by the department were directed to inspect the documents of St. Joseph's High School, New Panvel.
Jayant Jain, president of Forum For Fairness in Education (FFE), a non-governmental organization, said, that Parents of students studying in around 35 schools have raised the complaint of fee hike. The state govt should take some action and listen to the concerns raised by parents." While Manoj Tekde, president of Prahar Students Organization, Maharashtra, said, "Parents of students from different schools had met Bacchu Kadu, state Minister For School Education, after which the inspection was initiated. The inspection should not stop under any circumstance. Officials of the state school education department clarified that the meeting has been initiated to discuss the matter.
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