Hyderabad: In order to regulate fees in private schools, the Education department has issued orders for constituting a governing body in each school that would have a parent as member.
The decision was taken on June 1. Private institutions were told to complete the formalities and submit the list to the DEO of the respective district. Though the deadline is set to end in two days, most private school managements were yet to begin the exercise.
Brother Show Reddy of Missionary Schools’ Association (all of which are affiliated to the state education board), said that the government should give more time. Only after the schools re-open can the managements focus on such matters, he told this newspaper.
The education department had initiated these steps following pressure from parents’ associations and different organisations against exorbitant fees being collected by private schools. The regional joint director of school education and the education officers in the 10 districts were directed to ensure that private school managements fell in line.
While CBSE schools reopened on June 9, a majority of state-affiliated schools will commence classes from June 13. Few private schools took permission from the government and reopened on June 6. Most ICSE schools in the twin cities are reopening on June 13, and some others on June 15.
Meanwhile, the School Fee Regulation joint action committee will be embarking on a mahadharna at Indira Park on Saturday.
