SIX-MONTH FEE WAIVED FOR CLASSES 9, 10 IN GOVT SCHOOLS

CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh education department has decided to waive off fees for government school students of Classes 9 and 10 for the first six months of 2020-21 academic session (April to September). The decision was taken to help students and their families amid the economic slowdown induced by Covid-19 outbreak. As many as 25,000 students will benefit from the waiver. UT director of school education, Rubinderjit Singh Brar, said, “The decision was taken jointly by the Chandigarh education department and UT administration. Since most of our students are from middle class and lower middle class families, the waiver will help them continue their education.” As per estimates, the overall cost of the waiver will come to ₹1.7 crore.