Parents Approach HC On Fee Demands By Schools

The Hyderabad School Parents Association (HSPA) has approached the High Court of the state over the collection of fees by private and corporate schools of the state in the name of conducting online classes.

In their petition, the parents told the HC that the managements of the schools were sending them personal messages and making personal calls demanding money for the purchase of books and admission fees despite the fact that they were not allowed to do so due to the ongoing lockdown.

The parents also told the High Court that the school managements were collecting fees in clear violation of GO No 46 issued by the state government.

The parents submitted messages sent by the school managements and recordings of voice calls by them demanding such fees as evidence along with their petitions.

Responding on the issue, the court asked the state government if it had issued any circular on the conduct of the online classes.

It reminded the state government that the Punjab and Haryana governments had already banned online classes and had also issued orders to the private schools of the respective states not to force the parents to pay any fees.

The Advocate General of the state told the court that the District Education Officers were going through the complaints made by the parents.