The Odisha government has announced reduction of tuition fees in all aided and unaided private schools for the 2020-21 academic year in wake of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.

The School and Mass Education department in a notification said that the tuition fee reduction will be made in seven different slabs. While there will be no waiver for schools charging Rs 6,000 per annum, those charging between Rs 6,001 to Rs 12,001 will reduce the tuition fee by 7.5 percent.

12 percent reduction for tuition fees between Rs 12,001 and Rs 24, 000 annually, 15 percent for fees between Rs 24,001 to Rs 48,000, 20 percent for school tuition fees of Rs 48,001 to Rs 72,000, 25 per cent for Rs 72,001 to Rs 1 lakh fees and 26 percent for fees above Rs 1 lakh per annum, the notification said.

This apart, schools cannot charge students for food and transport. However, a 30 percent waiver will be given on hostel fees, the notification said.

“We hope that the aided and unaided private schools will abide by the court order,” School and Mass Education minister SR Dash said.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had earlier this month announced waiver of examination fees of Class 10 students, who would appear at the board examinations in 2021. The decision would benefit six lakh students.

Source: PTI

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