Singh requesting to initiate action on the letters seeking fee waiver in private schools in the state. The ministry letter, a copy of which is with The Telegraph, has mentioned three public grievance letters from Jharkhand requesting fee waiver during the lockdown period. “We also knew that private school’s would raise issues of payment of salaries to teachers if they are not allowed to charge fees from students. The minister had already made an appeal and we want the private schools to heed the appeal,” said principal education secretary A.P. In Calcutta, for instance, a few private schools have allowed parents the flexibility of paying the fees for the first quarter (April-June) at the end of the quarter.

Source: The Telegraph April 17, 2020 21:45 UTC