ANNFSU protests fee hike in schools

BUTWAL, April 26: All the private schools in Rupandehi remained closed on Friday. The shutdown was imposed by All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU) in protest of the fee hike by private schools in the district.



“All the private schools have been fleecing the students by charging exorbitant admission and tuition fees,” said Rupandehi chairman of ANNFSU Suraj Pokharel. [break]



Central Committee Member of ANNFSU Yamaraj Panday said, “The schools have also been fleecing students in the name of internal exams and extra curricular activities. If the private schools do not withdraw the fee hike within 24 hours, we will continue the shutdown indefinitely from April 28,” he added.

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