Hyderabad: Expressing concern over the 'irrational' fee structures in city private schools, a child rights association filed a petition in the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Thursday stating that the managements were increasing fee without any valid reason and imposing additional burden on parents.
Achyuta Rao, president of the association, said, "Many private schools are charging fee ranging between Rs 50,000 and Rs 3 lakh. Most students studying in these schools are from middle class families."
He also complained that the school managements were cheating public by not keeping their promises in advertisements that they would provide the best facilities. "Some of these schools cram small classrooms with students and do not even provide hygienic food and water. Though hefty fee is collected, facilities in private hostels are not up to the mark," he said.
The petitioner added that since a good part of the family income goes towards school fees, parents are forced to cut down on their other expenses. The association has demanded that the government regulate the fee structure. The SHRC admitted the case and directed the principal secretary of school education to submit a report on this issue by August 1
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