Parents against managements’ demand for vaccine certificate
The Hindu
‘Reimburse fees of students who are unable to attend class’
Many parents who are yet to take both shots of the COVID-19 vaccine, and hence unable to send their children to school, are up in arms against managements over the payment of fees. While principals and teachers said they are mandated to follow the government’s rules, parents are demanding that fees should be refunded if their children cannot attend offline classes.
Parimala S., whose daughter studies in Class V in a private school, is yet to get her second shot of the vaccine. “We were unable to pay the fees as we had a lot of financial difficulties owing to COVID 19. But the school forced us to pay up when offline classes resumed. Now, they have said that my child cannot attend class till I complete my vaccination. They should refund the fees for the duration my daughter misses her classes,” she said.
Mullahalli Suri, president of parents’ association, said that school managements should consider requests from parents on humanitarian grounds and reimburse fees for students who are unable to attend classes because their parents have not been vaccinated.