Dimapur, June 21 (EMN): The Northern Angami Students’ Union (Nasu) on Monday submitted a representation to the chief secretary of Nagaland appealing the state government to address the predicament faced by the parents of school-going students during these harsh times.
The representation by Nasu stated that the Covid-19 pandemic had forced closure of schools with a shift to online classes and ‘the students community, many who are not as privileged are now faced with an uncertain and unprecedented future’.
Nasu in the charter of representation therefore urged the state government to pass an order directing unaided recognised private institutions to waive off certain percent of tuition fees for the un-utilised facilities until formal or physical classes commences. It also urged institutions/school management to not debar students from attending exams, online classes and not withhold the results of the examination of any student on account of non-payment of fees/arrears/outstanding fees.
It further asked institutions/school management to consider request made by the parent of the ward finding it difficult to remit annual fees due to financial/economic hardships caused by the lockdown.
“The Union while acknowledging the efforts of the Government would also like to highlight the impact of the coronavirus, the quarantine measures, in addition to and the subsequent lockdown with the current government restriction which has severely disrupted the income and finance of the common men, many who now have no means to even procure and provide basic essential commodities for their families, most of whom have wards enrolled in unaided private recognised institutions,” the statement read.
