Bishna Tiruwa was denied admit card by the school for failing to pay tuition fees of Grade XI. She returned crying from the examination center at Ghatal Higher Secondary School Sunday morning after she was denied from appearing in the exam. [break]
The poor girl had studied at Janaki School since the first grade and her secondary level fees were waived by the school. The school had promised to waive Grade XI fees as well.
The school had requested Kanchanpur District Education Office for scholarship to Tiruwa and her classmates Laxmi Dagaura, Kusum Pahari and Laxmi Bista. The education office had also sent recommendations to the Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB) to provide scholarships to them.
"I was sure that the fees will be waived and was busy with exam preparations. But when I went to get the admit card, they said they would provide one only after I pay the annual tuition fee. They asked Rs 3,750 from me," she rued.
She had stayed at the school till late Saturday evening in hope that the school will relent but principal Shakti Bista refused to budge. The girl had not talked about the admit card at home and the family knew only after she returned crying Sunday.
The family went to the school for the admit card Monday but principal Bista sought written commitment to pay the dues within 15 days, according to her elder sister Rekha.
Meanwhile, the dalit student has lodged a written complaint in Kanchanpur District Administration Office seeking action against the principal.
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