Schools told to levy prescribed examination fee
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 02 2024:
Federal Students' Organisation, Kangleipak (FESOK) has urged school authorities not to charge extra fees for form fill-up for the upcoming Class XII examination to be conducted by Council of Higher Secondary Education Manipur (COHSEM).
In a release, FESOK publicity secretary T Sadananda disclosed that some schools recognised by COHSEM are levying additional amount for the form fill-up process.
The secretary urged the schools not to compound financial distress of the students' parents taking into account that many have been enduring serious hardships due to the unrest situation gripping the state since May 3, 2023.While urging for refunding the extra fees extracted from the students, he also Suggested that school authorities display the examination fee structures as prescribed by COHSEM.
FESOK cautioned that school authorities shall have to face the consequences in case of defying the genuine appeal, and urged all concerned to report to FESOK if any school demands additional payment for examination fees.