The Delhi High Court registry refused urgent listing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought directions to schools in the national capital not to charge school fees from students for for a period from April 2020 till the school become operational. The PIL was submitted before the court on Thursday, but the Registry refused to list the matter saying that there's no urgency. "It has come to the knowledge of AICTE, that certain standalone institutions are insisting that students should pay the fees, including admission fees, during the lockdown. It is clarified that colleges/institutions should not insist on payment of fees till the ongoing lockdown is lifted and normalcy is restored. Directions were also issued on the payment of salaries to the faculty members and termintion of service during the lockdown period.

Source: dna April 16, 2020 13:18 UTC