Siliguri, January 03 (Siliguri Chronicle) – Students of Shaktigarh Girls’ School in Siliguri staged a protest on Saturday morning against the alleged collection of extra admission fees, briefly disrupting traffic in the area.
The demonstration began outside the school premises, where students gathered and blocked the road to press their demands. The protest led to congestion for a short period, affecting commuters passing through the stretch.
According to the complaints, while the government-mandated admission fee is ₹240, the school authorities are allegedly charging ₹400 per student without offering any clear explanation for the additional amount.
The protesting students demanded that the school strictly follow the government-prescribed fee structure and refund the excess amount collected from students.
When contacted for comments, the school’s headmistress declined to respond to the allegations. However, a teacher of the school claimed that the additional fees were being collected on the headmistress’s instructions, even though the official admission fee is fixed at ₹240.
Police reached the spot after being informed about the protest and brought the situation under control. The authorities have assured that the issue will be thoroughly investigated.
