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School’s parent committee alleged that the institution initially offered lower fees to boost enrolment, but revised the fee structure once students had joined.
Parents alleged that the school had not provided an affidavit it had promised. (AI Image)
Around 50 parents staged a protest outside Wisdom Tree School in Greater Noida on Saturday over a fee hike, alleging an arbitrary increase of up to 60 per cent. The school, however, denied the charges, claiming the hike was within the 7.23 per cent cap set for self-financed schools under the Uttar Pradesh State Government’s Fees Regulatory Act.
According to the Hindustan Times, the school’s parent committee alleged that the institution initially offered lower fees to boost enrolment, but revised the fee structure once students had joined. Committee member Anubha Bhaskar told the news agency they spoke to about 270 parents and found that the fee increase ranged from 20–60 per cent.
Parents’ committee head Virendra Kumar alleged that the management presented a fabricated fee structure to make it appear that the hike complied with the 7.23 per cent limit. He claimed the actual fee receipts did not match the structure shown by the school.
After the protest, representatives from the District School Inspector’s office assured parents that an inquiry committee would be set up to probe the allegations. In a statement, the school said, “The school has submitted details regarding the fee hike to the DIOS office. These details have been submitted to the DIOS again today.”
DIOS (Gautam Buddha Nagar) Rajesh Singh confirmed that an inquiry committee would be formed to verify claims from both sides, stating they will form an inquiry committee, which will visit the school soon.
Parents also alleged that the school had not provided an affidavit it had promised. They said the school had assured them it would issue an affidavit taking responsibility for the children’s future. Parents claimed that the Income Tax Department had issued a notice to the school, declaring the campus building, valued at Rs 125 crore, as ‘benami’ property. After discussing the issue with the management and principal, parents said the school had promised an affidavit guaranteeing the safety and security of around 1,700 children, but it had yet to be provided.
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