MANY MOTHERS IN GUJARAT AGAINST SCHOOL FEE CUT :- MUST READ THIS REVIEW OF PARENTS FROM DIFFERENT CITY.
After the implementation of the Gujarat Self-Financed (Regulation of Fees) Bill, 2017, fees of several schools are likely to be reduced.
After the implementation of the Gujarat Self-Financed (Regulation of Fees) Bill, 2017, fees of several schools are likely to be reduced.
While education experts have been saying that quality of education may suffer as schools' budgets may shrink- mothers worry that safety. facilities, poor student-teacher ratio and reduced extra-curricular activities will be the norm.
Some parents have protested against the fee-cut, venting out in blogs and social media. The simple principle of "Garbage In - Garbage Out" - meaning that if your inputs are inferior in quality (low cost), out put will also be of inferior quality, has the parents worried about their children’s future.
Samrat Badesra, a mother from Baroda says, “Quality is not free, and if it is free then it is not sustainable" (Stewart Anderson) and being a Quality professional I can endorse it for education sector as well. The meaning of it is, if you really want to deliver quality education and want to be competitive in fast changing environment (thanks to advancement of IT), you need to invest in updating infrastructures (like smart classes, 3D-Modeling & Simulations to explain/teach topics conceptually rather than just rot teaching), you need to pay higher to get good qualified teachers, you need to invest in hired teachers to keep them updated with latest developments in their fields (like teacher symposiums, participating in seminars, advanced training etc. etc.). And for sure these comes at some cost and the same need to shared by all including parents.”
Another parent Archana Shah believes that “ low salaries will force teachers to take private tuitions. Children will be running from schools to coaching classes; and parents will end up spending the same amount of money.”
Mrs.Maya Nair says, “ As a parent I feel that if parents are willing and can afford; they should be given full rights to send their wards to better schools . Extra curricular activities which enhances the students and makes them complete is not at all available in government schools/many other schools .”
Sulochana Selvarasu, another mother adds,. “ what about clean wash rooms and cctv cameras? I think we must not compromise on hygiene and safety.”
The argument clearly is on with some others asking the politicians to send their own children to municipal schools; if they are convinced that good schools can be run at that price.
The ruling does say that schools can come forward and ask to charge a higher fee than allowed as per this regulation. Is there more to this story? Its wait and watch time.
Quality comes with a price
Quality education doesn’t come cheap and we live in a society where we are governed by
various taboo and societal influence. No parent will be ready to send their children to
government school as the facilities and hygiene levels are not suitable for children. On the
contrary, private schools may be charging more but are facilitated with appropriate
amenities, which is also beneficial for every parent such as air condition, Edu sports, food
etc.
In any school, teachers are the one who touches every student lives. So, paying them less is
unfair. Unhappy teachers cannot raise happy children. It is their right to be paid good, this
again adds value to the school.
Parents today have the resource, time, and knowledge to decide which school works best
for their children such as- central board school, state board school or international board.
Every parent has a different understanding of education and school. Similarly, the
requirement of facilities in the school is also different for every parent.
In today’s time when child abuse cases are very high, we need safety measures such as
CCTV cameras, safe bus facility and extra security guards with verified background. These all
facilities are extremely mandatory even if they cost more.
Marks define the success rate of our children so along with extra facilities and quality,
parents also need to pay extra for good tuition services. Today when the cut off marks have
gone so high we need to provide our children with good facilities that help them compete
with the world. So, for good results parents, must spend more if they want their children to
have all round development.
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Quality comes with a price
Quality education doesn’t come cheap and we live in a society where we are governed by
various taboo and societal influence. No parent will be ready to send their children to
government school as the facilities and hygiene levels are not suitable for children. On the
contrary, private schools may be charging more but are facilitated with appropriate
amenities, which is also beneficial for every parent such as air condition, Edu sports, food
etc.
In any school, teachers are the one who touches every student lives. So, paying them less is
unfair. Unhappy teachers cannot raise happy children. It is their right to be paid good, this
again adds value to the school.
Parents today have the resource, time, and knowledge to decide which school works best
for their children such as- central board school, state board school or international board.
Every parent has a different understanding of education and school. Similarly, the
requirement of facilities in the school is also different for every parent.
In today’s time when child abuse cases are very high, we need safety measures such as
CCTV cameras, safe bus facility and extra security guards with verified background. These all
facilities are extremely mandatory even if they cost more.
Marks define the success rate of our children so along with extra facilities and quality,
parents also need to pay extra for good tuition services. Today when the cut off marks have
gone so high we need to provide our children with good facilities that help them compete
with the world. So, for good results parents, must spend more if they want their children to
have all round development.
Above Post Related to Parents Review