India, May 5 -- In a breather for parents, the Maharashtra government has initiated the process of framing a policy for refund of school fees in cases where admissions to private, unaided schools are cancelled after confirmation. The school education department on May 2 constituted a state-level committee to recommend a structured and uniform fee refund policy for private recognised schools across Maharashtra. The committee has been directed to submit its report within 30 days.

The government has included representatives from private unaided school managements, principals, parent bodies, and education experts in the committee to ensure wider consultation before finalising the policy. The committee has been constituted under the chairmans...