Lockdown have made it difficult for people to earn their livings as jobs have also been lost. In the midst of such an economic downturn

Chandigarh: Lockdown have made it difficult for people to earn their livings as jobs have also been lost. In the midst of such an economic downturn, many private schools seem to be unable to pay the fees.

In such a situation, Vohra has now written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi through the governor seeking permission to sell the kidney to pay the school fees. Vohra wrote in the letter that he was working on a contract basis in a company and lost his job due to lockdown.

SchoolOut of five members of the family, he is the sole earner and lives in a rented house in Chandigarh. The money they had saved was used for household expenses during the lockdown. At present their household expenses are covered by their mother's pension.

He said that at present his condition was not at all to pay the rent and insurance installments and in the midst of this economic downturn, schools are constantly demanding higher fees.

His daughter attends St. Joseph's School and the school is demanding a tuition fee (Rs 32,000) until December. Vohra also questioned the performance of the Fee Regulatory Committee and the School Education Department in Chandigarh.

He said that the Fee Regulatory Committee was in name only and always favoured private schools. Not even a single school has received a showcause notice from the parents' association. He also expressed disbelief over the Fee Regulation Act.

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He wrote that if the government is unable to enact strict laws against privatization of school education, then the sale of kidneys to fill the mouths of schools should be legalized.

Nitin Goyal, President, Chandigarh Parents Association, said that tuition fees in most schools are close to the total fees. Although the Chandigarh School Education Department has allowed schools to charge only tuition fees, most parents are not getting any relief.

Monica Chawla, principal of St. Joseph's School, and the school education department did not comment on the matter until a report was written.