Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court decided on Friday that a 20% Covid discount for school fees will end on March 15, 2022, and students can attend classes from new sessions only if new costs are paid.
The High Court, on October 13, 2020, has asked for school to collect 80% of their usual costs, because online classes do not require students to go physically.
“With Covid-19 pandemic showing signs of reduction, and with the resumption of substantial normal activities in a normal period, time has come to assess how our orders are dated October 13 2020, as modified from time to time, should be further adapted To be in accordance with the changing conditions, “the Division of the Mukherji IP Division and Moushumi Bhattacharya commented.
The court also commented that before recognizing students in mid-March, schools had to tell parents and guardians of the estimated cost and additional costs for mandatory facilities on February 15, 2022.
Optional school facilities details and their allegations must also be provided by the school Will recognize students only if the costs are cleared.
“Schools will specifically show how to instructions, both online or offline, which costs and costs,” The court specified, given the new hybrid education mode.
The bench said the fee must be paid a month in advance, given the stand-off between parents and schools for non-payment.
Considering controversies made regarding non-payment costs, from now on, costs and costs must be paid in advance for each month, “the command word also determines that the board exam participants must clear the board registration fee by the deadline set by the school, failing Where the schools are free not to send names of candidates for the board exam.
The next hearing date has been repaired for January 14.
“The court has recognized that concessions in school fees cannot be continued, and everyone must adapt to the post-covid scenario.
After the cut-off date of March 15, the school will charge a normal fee after court instructions.
The school will send an estimated cost and other costs on February 15 so parents have enough time to decide whether their ward wants to continue with the same school or to admit it in another school, “said Sourav Bhagat, an advocate for schools such as Shrik Shikshay and South Point School.
The school has sent a list of absence to court, along with an extraordinary number of names.
Parents have fought with schools on the ground that while the court has determined that only important costs will be demanded, many have exchanged this with services Non-essential, and hence the calculation provided by the school is different from that parent.
The court then asks for school to open an account where parents can deposit the “debated” number.
HC on Friday said all other problems will be handled on the next hearing date.