Pune: While online classes have become a new way of education amid the COVID-19 crisis, many schools have been facing the difficulty of ‘not receiving school fees.’ In a similar case, schools affiliated with an association in Maharashtra now have decided to suspend online classes for three days in Pune and Pimpri- Chinchwad for three days from Tuesday following non-receipt of fees from a section of students.
“Around 1,400 English medium unaided schools in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad areas are our members. Our member-schools extended support to parents during the Covid-19 pandemic by not charging for services which were not utilised such as food, annual gatherings, sports activity, transport,” said Rajendra Singh, president, FSAM, as reported by PTI.
The President also said that the school had directed its members to not rise the fee, yet many parents have not paid their dues. This is making it difficult for schools to run their affairs.
He further added, “Since the last 6 to 7 months, we have been patient and delivering quality education, but now the schools who are members of the federation are facing severe financial stress. They are incapable of sustaining any further, and that is why the schools are undertaking a three-day closure of teaching activities from Tuesday.”
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