Concern raised in Jharkhand Assembly over arbitrary private school fees, Speaker urges legislation

During the budget session of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, lawmakers discussed the issue of private schools charging excessive fees.

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE

Legislators Pradeep Prasad, Babulal Marandi, Naveen Jaiswal, and others expressed concern about high fees imposed under the name of re-admission and other charges.

Both the ruling and opposition parties largely agreed on the issue.

Education Minister Ramdas Soren said that if a school breaks the rules, people can file complaints with the district-level committee, and strict action will be taken against those responsible.