Padmashree D.Y.Patil - Shantiniketan School, Kolhapur. Justice against surge in fees.

The Issue

Call for Justice:

  • The school has unwarrantedly raised the student fees for the academic year 16-17 up to the extent of 35% over last academic year 15-16 across all Standards.
  • No justification / rationale given by the management during a meet attended by 200+ parents protesting the surge.
  • No Parents-Teacher Association / Executive Committee of PTA ever formed since inception.
  • No consensus between parents and the management ever arrived at before inflating the fees.
  • Non-adherence to the norms and guidelines set by the Government - Maharashtra Educational Institutions [Regulation of Fee] Act, 2011.
  • The Act provides for the regulations of collection of fees by Educational Institutions and steps to prevent commercialization of education and profiteering by the Institutions.
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The Issue

Call for Justice:

  • The school has unwarrantedly raised the student fees for the academic year 16-17 up to the extent of 35% over last academic year 15-16 across all Standards.
  • No justification / rationale given by the management during a meet attended by 200+ parents protesting the surge.
  • No Parents-Teacher Association / Executive Committee of PTA ever formed since inception.
  • No consensus between parents and the management ever arrived at before inflating the fees.
  • Non-adherence to the norms and guidelines set by the Government - Maharashtra Educational Institutions [Regulation of Fee] Act, 2011.
  • The Act provides for the regulations of collection of fees by Educational Institutions and steps to prevent commercialization of education and profiteering by the Institutions.

The Decision Makers

Dr. Sanjay D Patil
Dr. Sanjay D Patil
Chairman - Shantiniketan School Management Committee.
Mrs. Rajashree Kakade
Mrs. Rajashree Kakade
Director - Shantiniketan School. Kolhapur
Mrs. Jayshree Jadhav
Mrs. Jayshree Jadhav
Principal - Shantiniketan School. Kolhapur
Mrs. Shilpa Patil
Mrs. Shilpa Patil
Administrator - Shantiniketan School. Kolhapur

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