Nashik: Allows us to start classes, says PCDA

NASHIK: The Private Coaching classes Directors Association (PCDA), Nashik, has approached the district administration requesting permission to begin classes with only five to 10 students in each class.
President of the association Jayant Muley said that the tutors are facing various issues as they are out of work since the last two months.
“There are 450 members of the association and over 2,000 big and small coaching classes in the district.Many of them conduct classes because they face financial crisis. Since there is lockdown situation and the classes are not operating, they are facing financial issues,” he said.
Home tutors say that they are facing difficult times and it would be useful if the administration would allow them to operate with minimum students.
“We have asked the administration to let us have five to 10 students in our classes. We will maintain social distancing by making them sit on alternate benches. We will also provide them with masks and sanitisers to avoid any chance of contracting the infection,” he added.
According to Muley, parents are also willing to send their children to classes as they have to catch up with the syllabus. The parents have trust in the tutors as they take care of the students like their own children.
“The parents are requesting us to start classes of Class X and Class XII, specially Mathematics and Science. We have asked them to wait for the lockdown to be lifted. But, looking at the current scenario, if the lockdown is again extended, we want the administration to permit us to conduct classes,” Muley told TOI.
He said that the tutors have to pay rent, EMIs and cater to other financial obligations. Many tutors claim that the parents have not paid the last instalment of the tuition fee which was due at the end of March. This is one of the reasons for them to approach the district administration.
The association has sent the letter to the state chief minister’s office and to the education minister as well but have not received any response yet.