Parents can soon take up fee hike grouse with govt panel
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Mumbai: Soon, parents and students in the state might be able to file a complaint about fee hikes with the divisional fee regulatory committee (DFRC). The state education department is considering making a change in the Maharashtra Educational Institutions (Regulation of Fee) Act of 2011 which currently allows only school managements to approach the DFRC.
There has been a constant demand from parents in Mumbai and Pune to allow them to approach the DFRC. In a ruling in July, the Bombay high court had also called for the change.
School education minister, Vinod Tawde on Thursday said, “We are considering the demand to allow parents as well to approach the DFRC. Preliminary meetings to discuss the issue have been scheduled. A decision will be reached only after a series of meetings.”
He, however, added the state may still not allow individual parents to file a complaint. “In case of a fee dispute, there must be consensus among a minimum percentage of parents, only then will the DFRC be able to hear out all complaints,” said Tawde. The department hopes to decide before the start of the next academic year.
Parents are wary of its implementation. “Many parents have an issue with fees but don’t want to step forward and complain. Hence, the state should acknowledge complaints from individuals. The state had set up a committee to propose amendments, but the report has not been submitted yet. These announcements are only an eyewash,” said Prasad Tulaskar, a parent who has been fighting fee hike.
Source: http://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/#
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Mumbai: Soon, parents and students in the state might be able to file a complaint about fee hikes with the divisional fee regulatory committee (DFRC). The state education department is considering making a change in the Maharashtra Educational Institutions (Regulation of Fee) Act of 2011 which currently allows only school managements to approach the DFRC.
There has been a constant demand from parents in Mumbai and Pune to allow them to approach the DFRC. In a ruling in July, the Bombay high court had also called for the change.
School education minister, Vinod Tawde on Thursday said, “We are considering the demand to allow parents as well to approach the DFRC. Preliminary meetings to discuss the issue have been scheduled. A decision will be reached only after a series of meetings.”
He, however, added the state may still not allow individual parents to file a complaint. “In case of a fee dispute, there must be consensus among a minimum percentage of parents, only then will the DFRC be able to hear out all complaints,” said Tawde. The department hopes to decide before the start of the next academic year.
Parents are wary of its implementation. “Many parents have an issue with fees but don’t want to step forward and complain. Hence, the state should acknowledge complaints from individuals. The state had set up a committee to propose amendments, but the report has not been submitted yet. These announcements are only an eyewash,” said Prasad Tulaskar, a parent who has been fighting fee hike.
Source: http://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/#
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