IMPHAL, Jan 18: A one day public hearing on private school fee structure was held today at Ima Khunthokhanbi Sanglen, DM College Campus with Prof W. Nabakumar, Dean of Human and Environmental Science MU as moderator and Thokchom Suresh, President of the All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU) presiding over the meeting. The parents and guardians of students in private educational institutions and mission schools speaking at the meeting said that admission and monthly tuition fees in private schools were being increased. They further maintained that they would give full support to any initiatives taken up by AMSU with regard to fee hikes in private schools. Five resolutions were passed today, including calling for a joint meting of guardians and teaching staff of private schools on January 29 at the same meeting venue. A committee has also been initiated to look into the matter of fee hikes, comprising of Dr N. Santakumar as Convenor, L. Chandra as Co-Convenor and three other members.
