Revised Fees Structure for the session 2020-2021 as per HC order for the month of December

Dear Parents,

Season’s Greetings!

We are thankful to all our students, teachers and guardiansfor extending cooperation to the School in conducting online classes during the Covid 19 pandemic.Though it was difficult but due to such cooperation,the school has been able to meet its various financial commitments on account of operational and establishment cost, administrative cost, finance cost and other cost and expense and to motivate the teachers and students to update themselves and spread quality education through online mode during this Pandemic period.

The school has been conducting classes online, some Synchronous and othersAsynchronous along with the scholastic subjects. The school has also continued with online Extramarks classes which have been highly appreciated by guardians. Assignments and worksheetsfor all subjects are being uploaded since April 2020. Regular assessments are also beingconducted during this period. The school counsellors havebeen providing counselling to children as and when required. Various Parental Counselling sessions are being held for parents of all the classes. During this Pandemic period, the school has already granted fee reduction on various accounts.

Now, in terms of the order dated October 13, 2020 of the Division Bench of the Hon’ble High Court at Calcutta in WPA No. 5890 of 2020 read with the order dated October 28, 2020 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Special Leave Petitions filed against the said order, we wish to inform the guardians that several directions in respect of payment of fees on various heads to Schools in West Bengal have been given. In compliance with the operating directions and without prejudice to its rights and contentions, the School intends to apply the same in the manner as follows:-

• There will be 20% reduction across the board towards Tuition fee and Session fee to every student for the period April 2020 to the month following the one in which schools reopen in physical mode.

• The reduction of 20% will be based for each month on the fee for the corresponding month in 2019-2020. By November 30, 2020, all fee payable as per the Judgement, for the period up to November 30, 2020 should be tendered on behalf of all students. If fees are not paid, and no application is made for delayed or instalment payments, with effect from December 8, 2020, the School may have to consider disallowing students as per High Court’s Judgement.

• No student can apply for a transfer certificate without clearing the full amount of fee as per the Judgment.

• Fee payable by students to boards for examinations or otherwise shall have to be paid in addition to the monthly fee and other charges in terms of this order and there is no waiver or reduction of these fees or charges.

• Students of Class X and Class XII who will be leaving the School, will be accommodated separately in this regard.

• In terms of the direction of the Division Bench of the Hon’ble Court, guardians are requested not to avail of the reduction in fees as laid down above if their financial situation does not merit such reduction. This will also help and enable the school to continue to run and manage its affairs smoothly and provide quality education without any interruption.
   
• Guardians who want to avail revised fees structure and whose amount for any part of the period from April-Nov 2020 is yet to be cleared,are required to pay the same by 4th December 2020.They need to visit the school office from 1st December to 4th December between 10 am and 2 pm. and find out the exact school office by way of a cheque or cash as per schedule.(The above mode of the payments has been necessitated in view of the limitation of the school's existing fee payment mechanism to be customised at this point of time, to comply with the deadlines as required by the order of Hon'ble High Court.)

• Guardians who will not avail the fee reduction as per Calcutta High Court order can continue to pay through online mode of payment with existing fees structure given by the school.
   
• Guardians to whom the school has already granted fee reduction on account of the pandemic or otherwise prior to the order of the court,will continue to be eligible to receive the reduction. However, they are required to clear all earlier dues by 4th December 2020 through cash/cheque at the school office.
   
• Guardians who have already paid the fees at the existing rate and wish to obtain the reduction in the manner as indicated above for the fees already paid from April-Nov-2020 may apply for adjustment against payment of fees for the subsequent period/months of the current financial year,subject to their agreeing otherwise. This will however be subject to the final outcome of the aforesaid cases.

• In terms of the order of the court, the various directions as contained therein shall continue till physical functioning of the school resumes in the normal course, subject to further order(s) being passed by the Hon’ble High Court or the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
   
• Parents who want to avail 20% reduction as per High Court order for the month of December 2020 fee can come to school for the payment or adjustment of excess amount paid. Cash counter timing from 1st December to 4th December 2020 is 10 am to 2 pm. Later dates and timing will be informed in broadcast group of your wards' class.

Revised Fees Structure for the session 2020-2021 as per HC order

Thanking you for your cooperation.

 Headmistress