ABVP slams Himachal govt over school fee

The ABVP has expressed anger against the government for being unable to rein in private schools. ABVP’s Shilpa Kumari said many school had enhanced the tuition fee up to 65 per cent, which was not acceptable. She said at a time when the pandemic was on the upsurge and livelihood of many people had been affected, the schools had started “plundering” parents. The ABVP demanded that the government should bring a new Act to check the arbitrariness of private schools.

Student-parent forum opposes fee hike

The Student-Parent Forum has opposed 15 to 65 per cent fee hike and around 10 per cent computer fee hike by private schools for this session. The forum will stage a protest at Education Directorate against the fee hike and the retrenchment of teaching and non-teaching staff during the pandemic. Forum’s convener Vijender Mehra alleged that private schools had gone back to their arbitrary ways.

Seminar on Ramayana

A one-day seminar on the Ramayana was held at the HPU. The relevance of the epic in modern world was discussed during the seminar. HPU VC Skiandar Kumar said the Ramayana was popular in the entire world and had been translated in various languages. The VC said the epic was a classic example of brotherhood and how to work for the betterment of every individual in society. Main speaker Surender Kumar said we should inculcate the virtues the epic highlights in our lives.

Govt decision over schools questioned

The NSUI has questioned the rationale behind government’s decision to shut educational institutions till April 15 and keep the coaching institutes open. Alleging that the decision will facilitate privatisation and commercialisation of education, the NSUI said the decision to shut down schools would force parents to send their children to private coaching centres.