Chhattisgarh school 'locks up' 6 kids for not paying fees

  • | Sunday | 18th February, 2018

We have paid till December, but the school wants advance fees till April," he said. Prabha Dubey , chairperson of state commission for protection of child rights, has promised action.Parent Vijay Raj said his children were locked up. The subdivisional magistrate has asked the authorities to allow the kids to take their exam. By the time the cops also arrived, the parents claimed, the school had converted the storeroom into a staff room.Principal Saroj Sarkar said, "The allegations are wrong. "My children and few others were insulted for delay in payment of fees.

RAIPUR: A private school in Raipur allegedly locked up six primary class students in a storeroom during work hours for three days and did not allow them to write their exams over non-payment of advance fees.Parents gathered at Sanjay Public School to protest on Saturday, forcing the district administration to take action. The subdivisional magistrate has asked the authorities to allow the kids to take their exam. Prabha Dubey , chairperson of state commission for protection of child rights, has promised action.Parent Vijay Raj said his children were locked up. "My children and few others were insulted for delay in payment of fees. We have paid till December, but the school wants advance fees till April," he said. By the time the cops also arrived, the parents claimed, the school had converted the storeroom into a staff room.Principal Saroj Sarkar said, "The allegations are wrong. Cops are going through CCTV footage." Parents filed a complaint with DD Nagar police station.

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