Fee hike: Parents hand over memorandum to bishop

ALLAHABAD: Protest against the fee hike in schools has gained momentum. The guardians of the students met the bishop on Monday and conveyed the simmering discontent against the fee hike. They handed over a eight-point memorandum.
The bishop assured that their complaints would be redressed within 15 days by calling of a board meeting.
Leading the delegation, Pramil Kesarwani, convener of Abhibhavak Ekta Samiti said that it is a matter of concern that schools, instead of being a centre of education, have been turned into centres for generating money.The commercialisation of education should be stopped. Kesarwani stressed upon the need for a regulating body which can keep a watch on the fees, just like TRAI keeps a watch on mobile companies and RBI which regulates the functioning of the bank in the country.
Secretary of High Court Bar Association Veer Singh said that there should be a uniform system of education in the country irrespective of the economic status of the parents. He assured that even HCBA is in the support of parents in their struggle for fee hike.
Co-convenor of the organisation Suman Goswami said that if the exploitation of the parents is not stopped, then they would be forced to intensify the struggle. She said that even after reduction of the prices of petrol, there has been hike in the bus fares. She urged that the hike should be immediately withdrawn.