Srinagar: The Government Fee Fixation Committee for Private Schools (FFRC) Friday accused the Presentation Convent Higher Secondary School Rajbagh of violating its orders by charging excessive transportation fees to the students.
In this regard, the Chairperson of the committee, Justice (Retd) Sunil Hali has given one last opportunity to the school to appear before FFRC to explain their position by or before May-02.
“The main grievance of the complainant was that School was charging Rs 1480 per month from the students as bus fee,” Hali said in a statement.
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It also said that the committee in October-2022 after a detailed discussion with the stakeholders including the school had allowed a hike of 14 percent to the schools on the fee being charged by them in October 2019.
In September-2021, the school admitted that the school was charging Rs 1480 per month.
FFRC also said that the order was resolved in the presence of the complainant, Transport Service provider, Principal, and Manager of the school.
FFRC communique further reads that if it is not a case of Presentation Convent School that the Transport facility has been arranged by the parents with some private company then of course the school has no responsibility.
“The school is directly charging transport fees from students, therefore it is your exclusive responsibility to charge a fee which is permissible under law,” it reads.
Stating the proof, FFRC said that as per the receipt issued by the school it has come to the fore that it was charging Rs 4900 for two months.
It also said that despite being asked to appear before the Chairperson FFRC, the school management has failed to appear and explain its position.
“The School has the right to submit their version of the story. The written submission by in itself is directly in contravention of the order issued in October-2022,” it reads.
Hali said that in case, the school fails to appear than its action will be tantamount to violating the orders of this committee which entails consequences provided under the law which includes in the first stage of imposing a fine.
(KNO)
