63% parents report that schools hiked fees despite lectures being conducted online

Schools have been conducting lectures online for over 15 months now but fee hikes are still a concern for parents. In a survey of nearly 16,000 parents from across the country, it shows that 63% of parents have mentioned a school fee hike even though classes are being conducted completely online. 65% respondents also revealed that their respective State governments have been ineffective in regulating school fees during the pandemic.

A report made public by LocalCircles, a community social media platform enabling citizens and small businesses to escalate issues for policy enforcement and interventions said “In separate incidents, parents from across the country have been protesting against unjust school managements hiking fees in private schools. Several states like Uttar Pradesh have directed schools to not hike fees, and the Supreme Court too has asked school managements to not insist on payment of fees for facilities not used by students, but the unrest amongst the parent community persists.” The survey, in which 15,950 parents from across India have participated further highlights how of those forced to pay an increased fee for the 2021-22 academic year, nearly 33% are bearing a 20% increase in the annual fees. The same survey also asked parents whether the state governments have helped regulate school fees but 65% parents replied in the negative.

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