In spite of directions of State Government, the private schools were not exempting fees. In this regard the parents here demanded that the State Government withdraw the NOC given to the schools.
The District Parents Association in a Press meet at Jharsuguda on Sunday alleged that despite order of the Orissa HC, the private schools were not curtailing their fees as per rule. The association urged the Government to take action against the schools not abiding by the direction of the HC and the Government.
Meanwhile, president of Odisha Parents Association Basudeb Bhatta met district Collector Saroj Kumar Samal at his residential office and requested to implement fee exemption order in Jharsuguda district.
In reply, the Collector said that an urgent meeting would be held to implement the order in the district. In the Press meet, Association's district convener Amjad Badshah, joint convenor Babuli Behera, State organising secretary Sibaram Nayak, Punyasloka Mohanty and Mahamaya Kar were present alongwith State president Bhatta.