Teaching fee cuts: Private schools protest against government

Bengaluru : Eight major private schools in the city are protesting against the government on Tuesday demanding revision of the tuition cut.

At least 3,000 teachers and non-teaching staff of private schools across Karnataka hit the streets today to protest, among other issues, the government’s decision to reduce the tuition fee.

A majority of private schools in Karnataka have declared holiday today after the state government’s order asking schools to charge only 70 per cent of the tuition fees this academic year. The protesting staff members are demanding that this order on fee concession be revoked. They’re also demanding the release of grants for teachers.

Karnataka Private School Managements, Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff Coordination Committee (KPMTCC) said that the rally was taken out from Bengaluru central railway station to freedom park in Bengaluru.

“If the government even considers rollback of even 1%, Parents will come out on the streets again,”