According to the parents, the school increased the fees without consulting the parents. They tried to write a letter to the school opposing the fee hike, but they claim the school wasn't ready to accept it.
More than 200 parents of Vibgyor High School in Kharghar have organised a signature campaign against the sudden fee hike declared recently by the school. According to the parents, the school has increased the fees by 25 per cent, which is against the Fee Regulation Act. They have also complained in writing to the Deputy Director of School Education regarding the same.
According to the parents, the school increased the fees without consulting the parents. They tried to write a letter to the school opposing the fee hike, but they claim the school wasn't ready to accept it.
One of the parents of the school said, "The school has hiked the fees by 25 per cent, that too, without our consent. There is no Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) in the school. They have not mentioned anything about PTA members — who they are or their contact details, etc. We tried to raise these questions before the school authorities, but have got no response yet. We have also submitted our complaint to the Deputy Director of School Education and requested him to intervene in the matter."
Rajendra Ahire, in-charge, Deputy Director of School Education, said, "I did receive complaints from the parents of Vibgyor High; I am yet to deliberate on the matter."
The Vibgyor spokesperson said, "We have ensured that all due procedures are followed in the formation of the Executive PTA. The Association of International Schools, of which our school is a member, has filed a petition before the Bombay High Court, where interim orders were passed, allowing a revision of the fee structure and the said petition is sub-judice. The school has revised the fees for the Academic Year 2018-19 at an average of 8 per cent to enable provision of quality education, best infrastructure, safe and secure schooling system, and to cope with increasing operational costs. The Executive PTA members have given their consent to the revision and in fact they are being threatened for that by a set of parents, who, for vested interests, are protesting the decision."
NO PTA
- Parents say there is no Parents-Teacher Association in school to raise their grievances.
- Spokesperson for the school said they have followed due procedure for forming Executive PTA.
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