Dilip Kumar

Cuttack: The Odisha Government on Wednesday informed the Orissa High Court that it has no control over the policies of private schools related to the fee structure.

In its affidavit submitted before the court, the Government stated that the government has no specific provisions for fixation of fee structure of different unaided private schools. The court has posted the next hearing to Monday.

Earlier, the High Court had directed the government to clarify on how much the fees of students in schools can be waived in the State. The court had asked to submit an affidavit in this connection.

It is pertinent to mention here that the State government on November 10 had left it for the Orissa High Court to deliberate on the matter and take a final call on the school fee waiver issue.

This came after Odisha government submitted its reply in connection with a petition seeking waiver of fees in private schools in the state on the directions of the High Court.

Notably, Odisha Abibhabak Mahasangha and other individuals had moved the Orissa High Court seeking an exemption of fees by private schools as the state government had declared COVID-19 pandemic as a ‘disaster.’

The Confederation of Odisha Public Schools had also moved an intervention application in the Orissa High Court in connection with a PIL seeking exemption of tuition fees by private schools during the lockdown, reports said.

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