<p>Some private unaided international schools in Bengaluru have allegedly hiked the fee for the 2021-22 academic year, despite the pandemic and absence of offline classes.</p>.<p>A group of parents has urged the state primary and secondary education minister and department of public instruction officials to intervene. </p>.<p>Besides hiking the fee by 6 per cent to 15 per cent, schools have also set a payment deadline for parents who began circulating an online petition on Change.org. </p>.<p>In a letter to minister S Suresh Kumar, parents of Greenwood High School stated: “We request you to address the annual/tuition fee hike as it is impossible to pay a 6% hike as we are already burdened with the existing fee during this pandemic situation.” </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/schools-parents-want-sslc-exams-put-off-education-department-in-no-mood-to-budge-985261.html" target="_blank">Schools, parents want SSLC exams put off, education department in no mood to budge</a></strong></p>.<p>Speaking to <em><span class="italic">DH</span></em>, a parent who sends her ward to an international school said: “Many of us have been undergoing difficult times, pay cuts, health issues and financial crises. Amidst all these, the school has communicated the fee hike, which is unacceptable.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Miscellaneous fees</strong></p>.<p>"The worst part is schools are taking miscellaneous fees when there are no offline classes.” </p>.<p>A parent, on the condition of anonymity, said that majority of international schools disregarded the state government order to reduce or refund the tuition fees for 2020-21 by 30 per cent and have now communicated the school fee hike circular to the parents for 2021-22. </p>.<p>As per details provided by parents who are sending their wards to various international schools, the fee structure varies from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 7 lakh per annum without boarding facilities. </p>.<p><strong>What Greenwood High has to say... </strong></p>.<p>A statement from Greenwood High School said: “Bearing in mind the current challenging scenario, the board has taken necessary steps for the current academic year and informed all stakeholders of the school community.”</p>
<p>Some private unaided international schools in Bengaluru have allegedly hiked the fee for the 2021-22 academic year, despite the pandemic and absence of offline classes.</p>.<p>A group of parents has urged the state primary and secondary education minister and department of public instruction officials to intervene. </p>.<p>Besides hiking the fee by 6 per cent to 15 per cent, schools have also set a payment deadline for parents who began circulating an online petition on Change.org. </p>.<p>In a letter to minister S Suresh Kumar, parents of Greenwood High School stated: “We request you to address the annual/tuition fee hike as it is impossible to pay a 6% hike as we are already burdened with the existing fee during this pandemic situation.” </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/schools-parents-want-sslc-exams-put-off-education-department-in-no-mood-to-budge-985261.html" target="_blank">Schools, parents want SSLC exams put off, education department in no mood to budge</a></strong></p>.<p>Speaking to <em><span class="italic">DH</span></em>, a parent who sends her ward to an international school said: “Many of us have been undergoing difficult times, pay cuts, health issues and financial crises. Amidst all these, the school has communicated the fee hike, which is unacceptable.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Miscellaneous fees</strong></p>.<p>"The worst part is schools are taking miscellaneous fees when there are no offline classes.” </p>.<p>A parent, on the condition of anonymity, said that majority of international schools disregarded the state government order to reduce or refund the tuition fees for 2020-21 by 30 per cent and have now communicated the school fee hike circular to the parents for 2021-22. </p>.<p>As per details provided by parents who are sending their wards to various international schools, the fee structure varies from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 7 lakh per annum without boarding facilities. </p>.<p><strong>What Greenwood High has to say... </strong></p>.<p>A statement from Greenwood High School said: “Bearing in mind the current challenging scenario, the board has taken necessary steps for the current academic year and informed all stakeholders of the school community.”</p>