MSCPCR probes private school over RTE violation

School fees have allegedly been collected from a parent belonging to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS), whose child had been admitted to a private school in Maharashtra's Solapur district under the Right to Education (RTE) quota in 2013.

- Aiman Siddiqui

After a complaint by the parent, the Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSCPCR) has ordered an inquiry into the case.

According to Yallappa Nillappa Mankar, father of Harsh Mankar who was admitted under the RTE Act, the school had collected a total sum of 1,11,000 out of which 91,000 was school fees and 20,000 was donation.

"We took admission in 2013 and since then, from classes 1 to 8, the school has taken fees from us. They kept on telling us that they would reimburse the amount after they receive the RTE money from the government. I thought it was a reputed school, so I kept on paying the fees," said Mankar.