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UP Government tells private schools not to hike fees during the term
The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday conducted a meeting with the education department to discuss new policies and rules for monitoring and working of private schools in the state.
The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday conducted a meeting with the education department to discuss new policies and rules for monitoring and working of private schools in the state.
The education committee, which is headed by the principal secretary (secondary education) Jitendra Kumar, decided that private schools in the state were not to sell school books or uniform.
Additionally, the schools must declare their fee structure on the official website, which cannot be changed during the year on any grounds.
The government is also working on a move that mandates refund of entire fees, if the parents withdraw their child from the school.
The nine-member committee was constituted to suggest ways to curb commercialization of education and excessive fee charged by private schools in the state and will soon hold another meeting in this regard and send its recommendations to the government.
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