The High Court had on October 13, 2020 asked schools to charge 80% of their normal fees, as the online classes did not require students to physically go to school.
“With the Covid-19 pandemic showing signs of easing, and resumption of substantial normal activities in the new-normal period, it is time to assess that our orders, as amended from time to time, have been How 2020 should be. further adapted to the changed circumstances,” a division bench of Justice IP Mukherjee and Moushumi Bhattacharya commented.
The court also observed that before re-admitting students in mid-March, schools should inform parents and guardians about the estimation of fees and additional charges for essential facilities by February 15, 2022. There should also be details of alternative school facilities and their fees. will be provided by the schools, which will admit the students only after clearing the fees.
“Schools shall specifically indicate the mode of instruction, whether online or offline, for which those fees and charges are being demanded,” the court specified, looking at the new-normal hybrid mode of education. The bench said that in view of the standoff between the parents and the schools over non-payment, the fee should be paid a month in advance.
In view of the dispute arising over non-payment of fees, advance payment of fees and charges will be made every month from now on. The order also specified that the board examinees would have to pay the board registration fee by the time limit prescribed by the schools, failing which the schools were free to not send the names of the candidates for the board examination. The next date of hearing has been fixed for January 14.
“The court has held that the concession in school fees cannot be continued, and everyone has to adapt to the post-covid landscape. After the cut-off date of March 15, schools will take normal fees following the directions of the court. Schools will send an estimate of fees and other fees by February 15 so that parents have enough time to decide whether their children want to continue in the same school or admit them to another school. Saurav Bhagat, such as the lawyers of the schools Shri Shikshayatan School And South Point School,
The schools have already submitted the list of defaulters along with the dues against each name to the court. Parents are fighting the schools on the grounds that while the court had previously specified that only essential fees were to be charged, many have combined these with non-essential services, and hence the calculations that the schools provided She was different from him. mother-father. The court later asked the schools to open an account where the parents could deposit the “disputed” amount. The HC on Friday said all other issues would be dealt with on the next date of hearing.
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