Lucknow: In a major relief to parents, the Yogi Adityanath government on Monday ordered all schools in Uttar Pradesh not to raise the fees in the wake of novel coronavirus pandemic.
Rajesh Kumar, Special Secretary, in an order, said that as Covid-19 has been announced as a disaster, and to combat the spread of the pandemic, a nationwide lockdown has been announced, due to which the income of many parents across the state also has been affected. "It is ordered to all the schools of all boards in the state that there will be no hike in school fees for the 2020-21 session or any other kind of hike in admission charges," he said.