A delegation of four Executive members of central body of J & K PrivateSchools led by its President Kamal Gupta called on Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, IAS Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department regarding his recent tweet for the reduction of 30% tuition feefrom March to September 2020.While speaking, members briefed to the Principal Secretary that due to the closure of schools at thebeginning of the academic session enrollment of almost all schools has declined and there is severefinancial deficit. The condition of small schools which are charging tuition fee Rs. 500/- to Rs1000/-p.m. has become miserable. The whole of the scenario and condition of all those who are solelydependent on private schools has become worrisome as even after Unlock-4.0 parents are reluctant to paymonthly fee on the basis of circular which was issued 14-05-2020 to brought equilibrium and to save allfrom exploitation and harassment.To grant Relief members demanded a time bound advisory for the parents who are government employee orrunning shops of essential commodities to deposit tuition fee on the basis of circular no. 01 Edu of2020 which was issued on 14-05-2020, during the lock down period.Restoration of order no. 01 FFC 2019 dated January 28, 2019 issued by Fee Fixation Committee to bringall private schools of JKUT out from the financial deficit after October 2020 was demanded.Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon,IAS Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department gave apatient hearing and said that many Private schools are demanding capitation fee / admission fee.Government is bound to take stern action against those schools which have not adhered to the orderissued during lockdown period on May14, 2020. Action under rule can be initiated against such schoolswhich have collected admission fee from the parents/ students as it is violation of RTE Act, 2009 andalso illogical as per clause (8) of order issued by FFC on January 28, 2019.Moreover parents who are government employee or whose business is not affected are bound to deposittuition fee as per circular no. 01 Edu of 2020 which was issued on 14-05-2020, he added.The Executive members Of JKPSA who accompanied the deputation were Rameshwar Mengi(Vice President),Ajay Gupta (General Secretary), Deepak Handa (President District Jammu).