English-medium schools in Pune to shut down from Dec 15th-17th to protest non-payment of fees by parents
Most English-medium schools in Pune and surrounding areas, which are a part of the Federation of Schools Association in Maharashtra, will remain shut between December 15 and December 17, said the federation. This decision was taken by the schools on Monday to protest against the non-payment of fees by over 50 per cent of parents.
Rajendra Singh, state president of FSAM, said that the schools are struggling to survive due to financial crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and claimed that almost 1,400 schools will take part in their protest. He said, “There are only 30 per cent parents who have given the fees. At least 58 per cent parents who are capable of paying fees have not yet paid. This puts the schools in a tough spot. There is infrastructure expenditure and teaching and non-teaching staff which continues to be paid by schools. In this situation, paying fees is important. How are schools going to survive if parents don’t pay the fee? In case the issue is not resolved till the end of December, our schools across Maharashtra may start an indefinite closure of online teaching in January.”
English-medium schools in Pune to shut down from Dec 15th-17th to protest non-payment of fees by parents
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