SRINAGAR: In a major relief to parents, the Jammu and Kashmir Government is likely to ask all private schools to reduce the tuition fees of students by 30 per cent in view of the closure of the schools due to the COVID lockdown for seven months (from March to September).
This is being done against the backdrop of the growing demands of parents for waiving the tuition fees for the lockdown period.
“In view of the recent judgments of High Courts of Madras and Rajasthan, the government may direct private schools to reduce the tuition fees of students by 30% in view of the closure of schools due to the lockdown from March to September 2020; views of parents & management solicited,” Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, Principal Secretary, School Education, announced on Twitter.
in view of recent judgements of High courts of Madras & Rajasthan; Govt may direct private schools to reduce tuition fees of students by 30 % in view of closure of schools due to covid 19 lockdown for March to Sept 2020; views of parents & management solicited pic.twitter.com/yzV6MLPm44
— Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon IAS (@AsgarSamoon) September 11, 2020
There are more than 5,000 private schools in the Jammu and Kashmir. Of these, 2,276 are in the Jammu division.
The move has come in the wake of the new guidelines issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of India, regarding the partial resumption of activities in schools on a voluntary basis, reported The Tribune.
