Mumbai dad and mom demand faculty payment discount and waiver

MUMBAI: Dad and mom from faculties throughout the Mumbai Metropolitan Area on Wednesday gathered on the Azad Maidan demanding 50% discount in tuition payment, a 100% waiver of time period charges collected twice a yr and guaranteeing that entry to on-line lessons continues even in case of non-payment. The dad and mom plan to proceed their protest till the federal government meets their calls for.

Organised by NGO Discussion board for Equity in Schooling, a dad and mom’ affiliation within the metropolis, the protest noticed participation of oldsters from Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai. Eleven different dad and mom’ teams from the town have pledged their assist to the protest. Most of those teams have held protests on the faculty degree of the previous 10 months.

“We plan to proceed our protest right here (Azad Maidan) till the federal government takes a choice and initiates stern motion in opposition to the colleges which have flouted norms,” mentioned Anubha Sahai, member of the India Vast Dad and mom Affiliation.

The schooling division had on Could eight issued a round asking faculties to not hike charges for the continued educational yr, present straightforward fee choices and never drive dad and mom to pay the charges. Nevertheless, the round was challenged within the Bombay Excessive Courtroom and finally stayed.