Scores of students and parents staged a sit-down protest outside the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) on Monday for not intervening and initiating action against a private school in Hegganahalli for charging ‘exorbitant’ fees. Some parents even climbed a tree.
The parents even alleged that the management of Apollo Public School had issued transfer certificates to three students for not paying the required fees.
Ganganna K.H., a parent, showed the transfer certificates and letter furnished by the school saying that he paid ₹8,280 and has to pay an additional ₹18,000.
Sowjanya, Commissioner for Public Instruction, said that the department had issued a notice to the school asking on what grounds the transfer certificate was issued. “We will study the response before deciding the future course of action,” she said. Officials held a meeting with the school management and the parents.
Attempts to contact the school management went in vain.
