"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
22 May 2017
As the state and the neighbouring state of Gujarat fight for the abrupt fee hike done by many schools, many parents have started a protest against the same. In Mumbai, as parents supported the fight against fee hike a parents group has received 3,800 missed calls for the campaign. This fight was started by Fairness in Education (FFE), a parents group that has started an agitation against unjustified fee hikes. Jayant Jain, president of the forum said, "Several parents are fighting with the schools' managements. There is a need to unite all the parents so a permanent solution can be worked out."
To take this fight ahead and deal with the school that hikes the fees abruptly the forum has also organised a protest at Azad Maidan. For the same, parents are urging as many parents in the city through bulk messages. "Just the way parents have responded to the missed call campaign, we are hoping they turn out in large numbers for the protest too," said Jain. Anubha Sahai of India Wide Parents Association said, "We are hoping that parents step out to intensify the fight against errant school managements."
Parents have also asked the state education department to support them in this protest. They have demanded that parents should have more representation in PTA executive committee, a check on fee hike and deposit fee among others.
