Rajasthan Government asks schools to reduce tuition fees by 30-40% for classes 9 to 12

Rajasthan government orders private schools in the state to reduce fees by 30 per cent and government schools by 40 per cent for Classes 9 to 12.

Rajasthan government has directed all the CBSE Board affiliated private schools across the state to cut down their tuition fees by 30 per cent for Classes 9 to 12. The government has also ordered the schools affiliated with the state board to reduced the fees by 40 per cent for the students of Classes 9 to 12. On October 28, the Rajasthan Education Department issued this order.

The move comes after CBSE reduced the tuition fee by 30 per cent due to a reduced syllabus for classes 9 to 12. Similarly, as the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) has reduced the syllabus by 40 per cent, the fee reduction would be by 40 per cent. As per the order, “ the CBSE reduced the school syllabus from Class 9 to 12 by 30 per cent, therefore their school tuition fees should be reduced by 30 per cent. At the same time, the Rajasthan Board has reduced the syllabus by 40 per cent, so they should reduce the fee by 40 per cent.”

Progressive Association School of Rajasthan has also filed a plea against the High Court's order of 30  per cent deduction in school tuition fee. The plea read, "This decision is not right, it is discriminatory. If it is implemented, we will go against it to the Supreme Court. How will the schools be able to pay salaries to teachers and staff if fees are slashed by 30 and 40 per cent?"

The state Education Department has also submitted a report with Standard Operating Procedures and guidelines to the Chief Minister's Office seeking suggestions on reopening of schools from November 2, 2020.  It must be noted that no similar decision has been taken for the students from class 1 to 8 and they cannot be asked to report to schools as of now. Thus, no decision has yet been taken on the same. The decision on their school fees will be taken after the opening of the schools.

The schools being closed from March 2020 is the reason a committee was formed by the state government to discuss and decide on the fees issue. This has been done as many parents are running a campaign demanding 'No School, No fee'.

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