Expressing anguish over school authorities, parents of Chameli Devi Public School located on Kesar Bagh Road staged an indefinite strike in front of the school from 11 am on Thursday, 23 August. Parents asked the school management to disclose the actual expenses of the school this year, demanding to set an appropriate fee-only paying off expenditures for the year given financial issues faced by parents due to lockdown and COVID-19 outspread. Parents demanded the administration to discuss the fee related issues openly with parents. They announced an indefinite strike till the school principal or owner agrees to meet them.

Over sixty parents reached the school and sat on a protest outside the premises. Parents carried their lunch boxes and warned the management that they will continue to protest until their demands are met. They demanded school management to bring transparency in their system and discuss fee-related matters.

Parent coordinator Vinod Srivastava cited guidelines from school education department, governance rules and CBSE accreditation rules quoting that schools are not businesses-run for earning profits. He said, schools are to be run as public service, so charging high fee for earning huge profits is not acceptable especially in such troubled times. There has been an 80% reduction in school expenses, therefore it is not justified to charge entire fees in the disguise of tuition fees by the school. He added that parents are willing to abide by the court's judgment and are ready to pay tuition fees. However, the proper decision of tuition fees for online studies is also mandatory, which is about 25 percent of the regular fees charged.

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