Hyderabad: The Telangana government attempted to introduce a fee adjustment committee for the cost regulation committees in private schools and junior high schools, a long-term consultation but with little clear implementation.
The bill was originally drafted by the Telangana Education Commission (TEC), proposing changes to how private institutions set and modify their fees. It requires each private school, regardless of size or fee structure, to submit financial advice to the district committee three months in advance of the admission season.
Madhusudan Sadula, president of the Telangana Accredited School Managers Association (TRSMA), warned that this pattern could collapse under his own weight. “You can’t verify 12,000 schools in time. That only leads to corruption,” he said, adding that most of the private schools in Telangana are budget institutions. “You can’t treat schools with a fee of 5,000 and a 500,000 in the same way.”
At a meeting with Minister D. Sridhar Babu, several associations representing the school opposed the composition of the proposed parent-teacher committee. They believe that school governing bodies are more suitable for handling financial decisions under earlier government orders. It also called for schools that are completely exempted from schools below 50,000, and the fee approval was fully approved.
However, others believe that some quick consensus should be reached on this issue. “In the middle of the school year, fees are getting bigger and bigger,” said YC Chowdhury of the Independent School Management Association (ISMA).
The Parent Association also expressed concerns about the delay and clarity of the issue. The CBSE school year is already underway and many schools have completed the admission process. Nevertheless, the government began to collect feedback.
Venkat Sainath of the Hyderabad School Parents Association (HSPA) said the bill is unlikely to take effect this school year. “The draft says the proposal must be submitted three months before admission. That time has passed. Nothing happened. Nothing will happen.”
He further added how some private schools have used the announcement as an opportunity to further increase costs. “The moment the TEC announced the draft bill, some schools raised the fees by 30-60%. They will do another round of fees before they are properly implemented. Even if implemented next year, this will result in a rate hike of more than 100%.
Although the Education Commission assured that the fee interest must be lowered after the bill was enacted, parents did not believe it. “We all know this won’t happen. The refund will not lift the school out of these hikes,” Venkat Sainath said.
brother. Shaw Reddy of the Christian Missionary School Association said that while too many hikes should be restricted, the regulations must take into account diversity. “Some parents want certain facilities. If we have a pool or smart classroom, that’s based on their needs. Many of our schools have been operating for over a century to provide good education at a reasonable cost. Blanket regulations are not appropriate.”
Despite managers’ concerns about over-administrative, child rights activists say the delay in implementation stems from pressure exerted by private schools. “If this bill goes beyond conversation, the Parents Association must become stronger,” said E. Raghunandan of Balala Hakkula Sankshema Sangham.
