A month after the Karnataka High Court ruled in favor of private schools in the matter of fee hike, the school administration is now seeking more clarity in the matter. As previously reported by News18.com, Karnataka High Court orders private schools to reduce exemption 30 to 15 percent is being offered by them.
The parents claim that as per the orders schools should charge 85 per cent of the total tuition fees and no money should be taken for other expenses including development fees, donations to trusts or donations or other facilities. However, schools beg to differ.
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D Sasikumar, general secretary of the Associated Management of Primary and Secondary Schools (KAMS) in Karnataka, claims there is ambiguity in the government order and has sought a “clear order”.
“While the English version of the order (dated 12 November) issued by the State Government based on the directions of the High Court (Karnataka) and the Supreme Court mentions that the reduction in annual fee by 15 per cent should be effected, the Kannada version seems to differ. It is later mentioned that only one monthly fee can be charged, which is a clear violation of the court order,” he said in a statement.
The order said, if a school has already collected full fees from any student, it is bound to refund the additional fees or adjust it with the fees for the academic year 2021-22. This order is applicable to all private unaided school boards. If any school is not following the orders then the parents can approach the Grievance Redressal Committees.
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On January 29, 2021, the then primary and secondary education minister Suresh Kumar had announced that private schools could collect only 70 per cent of the tuition fee. Other fees under the banner of development fees, donations to trusts, or other amenities such as transportation and extra-curricular activities may not be collected.
After this, the private schools challenged this order in the High Court. However, on 16 September, the court disposed of the petitions.
As per the High Court order, the school management will collect the prescribed annual school fees for the academic year 2019-20 (schools were not allowed to hike fees in 2020-21) after deducting 15% in view of school closure due to Covid. could.
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