Fee for pre-primary school
My daughter is going to pre-primary school here at Navi-Mumbai. I have paid an annual fee of 30,000/- at the time of admission begining of this academic session. The school is organizing an annual day for which it is demanding 2,200 additional money. I feel the amount is very very high for a small 2.5 year old and this is their way of earning money.
Please advice if this is an illegal practice to collect such money for annual day, denying the payment of which means debarring my child's participation at the Annual day. As the child is having to stand out during practice, it is causing her mental dissatisfaction.
Asked 9 years ago in Business Law
Thank you very much for your expert opinions. It was certainly very helpful. I intend to serve below letter to the Principal of the school, please advice me if the letter is fine, and what could be the possible consequences
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To
The Principal,
Kool Kids,
Sanpada.
Dear Teacher,
Subject : Additional charges for Annual Day Participation.
This is with reference to your letter dated .................... for payment of Rs 2,200/- towards School's Annual Day. We, as parents of Aadya Chandra, have following concerns
AA. We feel this is an exorbitant amount for Annual Day celebration of a 2 and 1/2 year old child. Since Annual Day is part of School's co-curricular activity, additional collections towards such functions should be justified sufficiently to avoid misunderstandings. I, therefore, request you to provide us with the cost break-up of this Rs 2,200/- .
BB. Understand my daughter is being discriminated in the class room towards Annual Day preparation by way of not being allowed in the practice sessions. Kindly note that any activity conducted during school hours is paid for in tuition fee. This discrimination may lead my daughter to discontinue the school. Under such circumstance, I shall be inclined to pursue the matter legally.
We request you to treat our concerns very seriously and advice us a way to resolve above issue.
Sincerely
(Parents of Aadya Chandra)
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Asked 9 years ago
Dear Sirs,
Noted all opinions
1. I realize since most parents have done the payment already, it may be little late in the day to get collective representation
2. Intention of my letter is to allow my daughter to continue with the school activities as it is. She wont explicitly realize it if she finally did not participate in the Annual day. As we are principally against such malpractice, we are unwilling to make this payment, money is not our concern in this case. Even if we have to stoop to the school's demand, we would like to put in the effort to bring it to the attention of relevant authorities (PTA, Dy Director of Education, NMMC). If not immediately, with more and more complaints, we can hope that some day this practice will be legalized/ channelized to everyone's benefit. It will be helpful if you all could advice on the letter wordings should I need to write to the authorities.
3. I am going to ask the school to provide me a cost break-up and receipt for this payment. Is there anything else I need to ask??
4. Could you please advice where can I find the Parent Teacher Association contact details ? Where does it appear? Or is it generally referring to all parents???
Asked 9 years ago
