After the management of the Pratt Memorial School announced a 316 percent hike in fees, the parents' forum of the school protested against the "sudden hike" and alleged that the school lacks basic infrastructure.
The annual fees of the school have been increased to Rs 5,000 from Rs 1,200.
"Such a steep and massive hike in fees is impossible for us to bear," said Snehashish Kar, an aggrieved parent.
The parents also alleged that the infrastructure in the school is in a pitiable condition.
"The condition of the washrooms is so unhygienic that girls have even contracted E. coli," Kar added.
While the annual "devel opment fee" has been increased from Rs 500 to Rs 2,400, basic facilities like sanitation, drinking water and classrooms are in a deplorable state, parents alleged.
"We went to meet the principal Sonia Pradhan but after seeing mediapersons accompanying us, she refused to speak. Even when the media had left on our request, she did not speak to us. Some parents became a little agitated at this delay," added Kar.
