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Education
Bihar students protest arbitrary fee demand, threaten school official at gate
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 23 Sep 2026, 04:46 PM
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Students in Bihar staged a protest at a school gate after being asked to pay arbitrary fees, alleging threats of failure for those who complained.
Students at a school in Bihar gathered at the entrance to demonstrate against what they described as arbitrary fee collection. The protest turned confrontational when the students accused the school in‑charge of threatening to fail any pupil who raised objections to the charges.
According to reports, the demonstrators demanded a clear breakdown of the fees and an end to any punitive measures against dissenting students. They also called for the school administration to withdraw the alleged threats and to adhere to the fee structure prescribed by the education department.
Local authorities were alerted to the unrest, and officials are expected to investigate the claims of intimidation and ensure that fee policies comply with state regulations.
According to reports, the demonstrators demanded a clear breakdown of the fees and an end to any punitive measures against dissenting students. They also called for the school administration to withdraw the alleged threats and to adhere to the fee structure prescribed by the education department.
Local authorities were alerted to the unrest, and officials are expected to investigate the claims of intimidation and ensure that fee policies comply with state regulations.