As the schools have remained closed since the lockdown, parents are demanding the private school fee waive off.  Petitions were filled in different High courts about this.

 

Different orders by different HCs

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  • April 2020- the Delhi High Court had dismissed a petition to prohibit schools from charging even the tuition fee during the lockdown period.
  • In May 2020, Uttarakhand High Court passed an interim order barring private schools asking parents to submit tuition fees for online classes.
  • On June 2020, The Uttarakhand government issued an order saying that private schools can only charge tuition fees if they are conducting online classes during the lockdown.

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  • 14th May 2020-The Rajasthan High Court also dismissed a similar PIL.
  • On 19th June, The Gujarat High Court held that private schools cannot cancel the admission of students who are unable to deposit fees by 30 June.
  • 24th June 2020 – The Allahabad High Court had, on 24 June, also rejected a PIL seeking completely waive off fees, including tuition fees. 
  • 26th June 2020- The Bombay High Court stayed the government resolution passed in May 2020 that barred schools from charging hiked fees
  • 30th June 2020 -The Kerala High Court dismissed a PIL against the collection of school fees during the lockdown.
  • 30th June – The Punjab and Haryana High Court on 30 June said that all schools, whether they offering online classes during the lockdown or not, are allowed to collect tuition fees.
  • Madhya Pradesh High Court stayed the government order preventing private schools from demanding fees other than the tuition fees.
  • The Calcutta High Court and the Madras High Court expressed anticipation for a more collaborative effort to deal with the issue.

Also Read :DOE order dt 18 April 2020 regarding Private Schools Fee During Covid Lockdown Period

Parents’ associations from 8 states have now come to the Supreme Court seeking a uniform policy for school fee payment across India during this pandemic.