Parents of HPS students launch ‘fee strike’

Protesting a steep interest hike, reported deficiency of transparency, declining world standards and mediocre facilities astatine Hyderabad Public School (HPS), parents of the students person announced a ‘fee strike’. They person refused to wage the first-term interest until the absorption guarantees determination volition beryllium nary interest hike for the adjacent 5 years.

The parents held a objection astatine HPS-Ramanthapur, with enactment from parents of wards from HPS-Begumpet connected Friday. They said the interest hike was excessive and unilateral. According to the parents’ committee, fees person risen by astir 141% implicit 4 years, from ₹83,630 successful 2021 to implicit ₹2,01,628 successful 2025.