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'''Khaitan Public School''' is a school in Ghaziabad, [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]].

The school is often accused of steep fee hikes; harassing and expelling students whose parents resist fee hikes. This has led to numerous parents protests.<ref>{{cite news |title=Schools accused of discrimination |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/schools-accused-of-discrimination/story-uk8a0WisPk4px4dgQUMyGM.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=9 November 2009 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Fees not paid, school expels students, takes them back after protest - Indian Express|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/fees-not-paid-school-expels-students-takes-them-back-after-protest/598421/|access-date=2021-09-02|website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/noida/ghaziabad-khaitan-public-school-lodges-case-against-protesting-parents/story-TlYItGNuUFHLXtxFs333oJ.html|title=Ghaziabad: Khaitan Public School lodges case against protesting parents|date=25 June 2017}}</ref>

==History==
It was established in 2001 by liquor businessman G. N. Khaitan who ran distillery [[Radico Khaitan]] which manufactures alcohol, Indian Made Foreign Liquor and country liquor.

The school is affiliated with [[Central Board of Secondary Education|C.B.S.E]] board.

==Controversies==
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| caption1 = Parents protesting at [[Khaitan Public School, Ghaziabadh | Khaitan Public School, Ghaziabad]] against stopping of online classes by school
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| caption2 = A newspaper article describing stopping of online classes by school to pressurize government.
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| image4 = DIOS notice to Khaitan Public School.jpg
| caption4 = A newspaper articles about DIOS notice issued to school for fees.
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===2009 Fees hike and students discrimination===

The school was accused of discrimination and harassment by some parents in 2009. The DIOS asked school them not to discriminate the children and warned to cancel the No Objection Certificate issued to the school.<ref>{{cite news |title=Schools accused of discrimination |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/schools-accused-of-discrimination/story-uk8a0WisPk4px4dgQUMyGM.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=9 November 2009 |language=en}}</ref>

===2010 Fees hike and students expulsion===

The school arbitrarily increased the fees by 40% in 2010 and expelled 246 students who could not pay revised fees which lead to parents protest outside school gates. The school had to withdraw expulsion after the intervention of district administration. The District Magistrate of [[Ghaziabad]] in media interview said "They (school authorities) should roll back the notices and abide by the High Court ruling on the matter".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fees not paid, school expels students, takes them back after protest - Indian Express|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/fees-not-paid-school-expels-students-takes-them-back-after-protest/598421/|access-date=2021-09-02|website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref>

===2017 Student expulsion and parents protest due to fees hike===

The school caused a major controversy after it expelled students as their parents couldn't pay increased fees.
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/noida/parents-stage-protest-after-ghaziabad-school-expels-29-students/story-hDTgo9eeHdqOCyRSQznFBN_amp.html|title=Parents stage protest after Ghaziabad school expels 29 students|date=24 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/education/parents-protest-khaitan-public-school-ghaziabad-fee-hike#read-more|title = Parents & School Locked in Stand-off as Fee Hike Battle Escalates|date = 26 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/parents-protest-against-ghaziabad-school-for-expelling-64-kids/734376/lite/|title = Parents protest against Ghaziabad school for expelling 64 kids - the Financial Express|date = 25 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/current-affairs/fee-hike-64-students-expelled-in-ghaziabad-over-default-parents-protest-117062500022_1.html|title=Fee hike: 64 students expelled in Ghaziabad over default; parents protest}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Jun 24 |first1=Shikha Salaria / TNN / Updated |title=Parents don't pay hiked fee, Ghaziabad school expels 35 students {{!}} Noida News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/parents-dont-pay-hiked-fee-ghaziabad-school-expels-35-students/articleshow/59293188.cms |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

The school lodged FIR against parents who protested the arbitrary fees hike. Taking cognizance of the issue, the state government formed 9 member committee to look into allegations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/noida/ghaziabad-khaitan-public-school-lodges-case-against-protesting-parents/story-TlYItGNuUFHLXtxFs333oJ.html|title=Ghaziabad: Khaitan Public School lodges case against protesting parents|date=25 June 2017}}</ref>

Around 100 parents locked school gates after it expelled 35 students over non-payment of increased fees. The school later retaliated by filing police complaint against protesting parents.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jun 25 |first1=Arsh Behal / TNN / Updated |title=Parents lock gates, school files police complaint {{!}} Noida News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/parents-lock-gates-school-files-police-complaint/articleshow/59304629.cms |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> The private schools cartel closed the school to protest against “unnecessary public demonstration” and “undue interference by the district administration”.
<ref>{{Cite web|last=Barlaskar|first=Abid Hussain|title=Ghaziabad: 128 private schools to stay closed on May 4|url=https://www.cityspidey.com/news/3179/ghaziabad-128-private-schools-to-stay-closed-on-may-4|access-date=2021-09-02|website=www.cityspidey.com|language=en-GB}}</ref>

===2020 COVID-19 pandemic===
The school was accused by parents of harassment and of stopping online classes of students who were unable to pay fees due to job loss during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ghaziabadvoice.com/angry-parents-agitated-by-the-attitude-of-khaitan-school-management-protested-by-burning-candles-ghaziabad/|title = खेतान स्कूल प्रबंधन के रवैये से नाराज़ अभिभावकों ने तेज की लड़ाई, मोमबत्ती जलाकर जताया विरोध Ghaziabad}}</ref>

====Stoppage of online classes====
The school stopped online classes of many students whose parents were facing difficulties in paying fees during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].

The school was also accused of stopping online classes of students to pressure the government.

====Parents Protest====
The parents protested the blocking of their wards online classes by gathering at school with torch light symbolizing that knowledge cannot be suppressed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ghaziabadvoice.com/angry-parents-agitated-by-the-attitude-of-khaitan-school-management-protested-by-burning-candles-ghaziabad/|title = खेतान स्कूल प्रबंधन के रवैये से नाराज़ अभिभावकों ने तेज की लड़ाई, मोमबत्ती जलाकर जताया विरोध Ghaziabad}}</ref>

====Administration Response====
The school was issued notices to comply to government order.

The school allegedly ignored the government orders and gave legal notices to the parents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ghaziabadvoice.com/angry-parents-agitated-by-the-attitude-of-khaitan-school-management-protested-by-burning-candles-ghaziabad/|title = खेतान स्कूल प्रबंधन के रवैये से नाराज़ अभिभावकों ने तेज की लड़ाई, मोमबत्ती जलाकर जताया विरोध Ghaziabad}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://khaitanpublicschool.com/}}

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[[Category:Schools in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Primary schools in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2001]]
[[Category:2001 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]]

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