Why were the kids caned repeatedly over the last one month? Parents couldn't/wouldn't pay the hiked fee. The state government has ordered all the schools to stick to last year fees. Despite of this, Sujatha high school not only enforced the new fee structure, but started harassing the students.
This seems to be "Big-guy vs Small guy". Some of the children who failed to pay the fees were made to stand outside the classes, denied entrance into the exam hall for the first half hour. This is the action taken against the class X children who can't afford to miss classes and term exams. Obviously, at this time of the year, they can't afford to change schools. The school is trying to cash in on the parents and students desperation to have a smooth academic year. If all these punishments don't work, they can always go back to the basics - caning!
The school fees has increased from INR 3500 to 11,250 in three years. Yes!.. I can understand a steady economic growth in india. But I can't understand this ridiculous two hundred percent fee hike in three years!
Oh! we always have the international schools on the other hand. The concept of basic schooling - teachers who help the students evolve, don't beat up the children, schedules which don't kill the kids, extra-curricular activities, and a safe environment - has been magnified to such levels. International schools make us believe all such basic, implicit things about schooling are difficult to find and that this 'great degree of quality' comes at a price. An exorbitant price - no less than 1 Lakh rupees per year.
Well, it is wishful thinking that something like education (which is extremely important in a developing country like India) would be above the battle of 'Haves and the Have-nots.'
- Sivani
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