04-05-2025
Parents raise objection to fee hike by private schools in state
Ranchi: The
Jharkhand Parents' Association
has expressed displeasure over the arbitrary steep hike in fees,
illegal re-admission charges
, and annual fees being collected by private schools across the state. Association president Ajay Roy has strongly opposed the increasing fees of education. He has urged the state govt to immediately halt all forms of additional and illegal fee collection until a clear and transparent policy is put in place.
According to Roy, despite the education minister and the school education and literacy department issuing directions to all district deputy commissioners to take strict action under the Jharkhand Education Tribunal (Amendment) Act 2017, the law continues to be violated openly. Transparency in the formation and functioning of the Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) was mandated under the Act, yet many schools have ignored this requirement. Rai said the administration has remained a mute spectator while parents are being burdened without consent or accountability.
Roy said, "A reputed private school in Ranchi increased annual fees by 30% for the 2024–25 academic session without any PTA meeting or parental consent. When parents raised objections, they were reportedly threatened with de-registration of their children, which the Association termed as outright harassment and a violation of parental and student rights."
"Similarly, a school in Jamshedpur was found demanding Rs 15,000 as a re-admission fee from existing students. A protest will be organised across the state," Roy added.
