ANPSA to consider fee-waiver on case-to-case basis, says NSF

Dimapur, June 17 (EMN): In the wake of Covid-19 induced lockdown badly affecting the economic life of the marginalised sections of the society, the All Nagaland Private Schools’ Association (ANPSA) has expressed willingness to waive off school fees for those really in need.

The understanding was reached at a joint meeting of the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) and ANPSA at Northfield School, Kohima, on June 15, where various issues confronting the students and the teaching community were deliberated, informed an update from the NSF on Wednesday.

“The NSF officials requested the ANPSA officials to consider selective fee-waiver for students whose parents fall within the lower strata of the economic set-up particularly those of daily wage earners, employees of private establishments etc. as their means of livelihood are deeply affected by the lockdown,” the statement read.

“The ANPSA officials assured the NSF that they will consider the fee-waiver on a case-to-case basis and encouraged the parents who are facing difficulties in clearing their ward’s school fees to come forward along with the students and avail the same,” it added.

At the joint meeting, the officials of the student body also raised the issue of the teaching and non-teaching faculty serving in various private schools who are facing lots of hardships due to the non-payment of salaries by the school authorities.

The NSF also appealed to the parents who can afford to pay the school fees to do so on time so that schools can carry forth its duty of imparting education to the students in a judicious manner.