Schools can take fees in accordance with the arrangements they had for the 2019-2020 session as the fees was not hiked the last year.
The Uttar Pradesh Government has announced that they have banned any increase in school fees across all the boards in the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision has been taken and informed by Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma.
" Many families are affected economically due to COVID-19 second wave and schools are physically close while online classes are going on keeping in mind the government has taken a balanced decision so that the common man does not have to bear the extra load and also schools could provide salaries to teachers and other staff," as per the official statement by Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
He further said that the schools can take fees in accordance with the arrangements they had for the 2019-2020 session as the fees was not hiked the last year also due to a similar situation during the COVID-19 first wave, those who have not taken hike fees in the academic session should adjust it and future and also know transportation fees should be charged for the days that the schools are closed.
"If parents are not able to pay 3 months advance fee they should be given an option to pay monthly and should not be forced to pay one instalment itself also activities like a computer, sports, science laboratory, library, annual function related fees should not be charged on the students," he added. He also said that activities like computer, sports, science laboratory, library, annual function related fees should also not be charged on the students.
"If the parents of a student are suffering from COVID-19, their current month's fees could be adjusted in the next month's fees on their written request," Sharma said. Schools should regularly make payments to teachers and their staff.
Meanwhile, the state board has postponed the UP Board 10th and UP Board 12th exams 2021 due to COVID and a final decision on their conduct is likely to be announced soon.
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