Nagpur: After school reports without private assistance that places an academic session on the delayed cost holders, now even the assisted vernacular school has threatened to follow the non-payment of government grants.
An association, representing the trust that manages such schools in Maharashtra, has written to the chairman of the Minister of UDDHAV Thackeray who is looking for direct revocation of a failed salary grant so they will not have a choice but to “stop online class”.
Maharashtra Rajya Shikshan SanStha Mahamandal (MRSSM), an organization based on Nashik who owns members throughout the country, said this grant was needed to pay utility bills, rent, maintenance etc.
Ravindra Fadnavis, Mrsmm Executive Member, said, “the grant was given to schools assisted to meet various costs.
But since 2019, even one Rupee has been given to school.
Now we find ourselves burdened with a delayed bill, because we have caused costs Regular during the 2019-20 session and even during the locking Covid-19, there is no suspension of the punishment of the bill or utility tax.
“‘Aided Schools’ is a term used for institutions run by private management, but teaching staff salaries and non- Teaching is paid by the government.
In addition, non-salary grants are given to meet other expenses.
These schools are not permitted to charge fees from students.
Fadnavis, who is part of the trust that manages the Vernacular School, said, “Government grants were calculated at 5% of our salary bill.
In the 90s, it was stopped completely, then began again many years due to agitation by our members.
When finally Brought back, they continued to count 5% at the fifth payment commission salary rate even though today we went far beyond that.
“The association said the state government could not continue to ignore the demands of non-English secondary schools.
“The majority of students come from bad socio-economic parts, depending on the US (Hindi, Marathi etc.
Medium) for education.
Because of the pandemic, we have to invest in online school even though we do not have financial resources to do so,” Fadnivis said.
He added that the cost remained the same and now the bill had begun to accumulate.
Fadniv said, “Like that, there is a lack of funds and then from 2019 they just stop paying us.
That’s why we have written to CM so that he realizes this impact on us and how in the end children will suffer if the class is stopped.”