Parents' Assn condemns school authority
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, June 24 2013:
Condemning the anti social and anti people acts of the Principal of Sacred Heart School, Yairipok and that of the school authority, Parents/Guardians' Association has warned of launching different forms of agitations if the school does not reverse the actions.
According to a statement issued by Dr Maibam Somorendro Singh, President of the Association, certain resolutions were taken to press the school authority regarding the issues in a public meeting held at Yairipok Top-Chingtha Community Hall on June 22 .
The school charges Rs 900 as computer fee while other Catholic schools charge Rs 700 or 800.It also charges tuition fee for January even if the session did not start in this month.
Former Fathers of the school exempted tuition fee of a child when 3 children of a family study in the school.
However, now it is not the case even if 4/5 children of a family study in the school, the statement pointed out.
It continued that the fees which were earlier exempted for poor families are now being charged.
Contrary to the Rs 120 charged by other Catholic schools for issuing X pass certificate, Sacred Heart School charged Rs 200 .
In order to amend such commercial acts a representation was submitted to himself and the Bishop.
However, they remained silent without making any response till date, the statement added.