COVID-19 Impact: Assam government asks private schools to waive off 25% school fees

Assam government has asked all the private schools to waive off 25 per cent of the fee from May 2020 till the time schools are reopened in the state.

Assam government has directed all the private schools in the state to waive off 25 per cent fee for all the students from May 2020 until the schools re-open. The order issued by the government is applicable for classes from pre-school to Class 12th. The educational institutions who have already taken the fees from the students meant for these months have been asked to adjust the concession in the next installment of fees, the government said a statement. 

“..the income of all the citizens of Assam has been badly affected due to coronavirus outbreak and they are not in a position to afford the payment of school fees until the lockdown period is over," the statement further said.

The statement further said that almost all private educational institutions have started online classes to avoid any further academic loss of the students and thereby have been saving “substantial expenditure on various heads including energy charges and maintenance costs, the waiving off 25 per cent fees will “minimise the miseries” of the parents.

Taking to Twitter, Assam Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, said: “In view of COVID19 pandemic, we've advised all private educational institutions to offer at least 25% concessions in monthly fees (pre-primary to XII), from May 1, 2020 till formal opening of schools. These institutions are saving substantial expenditure under various heads.” 

The statement issued also mentioned that parents pay the fees at the reduced rates at least till September, 2020, so that the salaries of teaching and non-teaching staff can be paid.

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