Mumbai parents win fight against fee hike, civic body asks school to roll back its decision
Parents of those studying in Turner Orchids, the International School in Koparkhairne on the outskirts of Mumbai have managed a small victory. Taking note of their complaint, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has ordered the school to roll back its fee hike.
The parents, in their complaint, said the school has asked parents to pay Rs10,000 (for Class 6 and 7) and Rs15,000 (for Class 8) for the upcoming academic year (2017-18) under the Orchids Careers Foundation Programme (OCFP), in addition to their regular fees.
The parents claimed the school hiked the fees by 10% last year (2016-17) for special lessons in mathematics and science by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) professionals, bringing the fees to Rs1, 02, 000 from Rs89,000.