Bala Vidya Mandir

After a public outcry over its high fees and accusation of "discrimination" between students, Chennai's Bala Vidya Mandir School has done a U-turn. But while the proposed dual fee structure has been abandoned, the school sacked the principal and the CEO who were seen as supporting the protesting parents.

A private school in Chennai has come under the state authorities' scanner for allegedly demanding excessive fees and subjecting students who fail to pay it, to discrimination.

After a public outcry over its high fees and accusation of "discrimination" between students, Chennai's Bala Vidya Mandir School has done a U-turn. But while the proposed dual fee structure has been abandoned, the school sacked the principal and the CEO who were seen as supporting the protesting parents.

A private school in Chennai has come under the state authorities' scanner for allegedly demanding excessive fees and subjecting students who fail to pay it, to discrimination.