Vadodara: The state education department has finally announced the names of the chairman and members of the Fee Regulatory Committee (FRC) for the Vadodara zone. The tenure of the chairman and members in the FRC will be three years from the date of govt notification that was issued on Monday.
The Vadodara zone FRC has retired principal district judge Muhammadhanif Sawaikhan Sindhi as its chairman.
The four other members are Dharmendrasinh Rajput, representative of the school management committee; educationist Jayesh Patel; civil engineering professor Indrajeet Patel; and chartered accountant Krunal Brahmbhatt.
The Vadodara Parents Association (VPA), meanwhile, hoped that FRC will reduce the financial burden on the parents for school fees. “It is after several representations that the state education department has made the appointments for the Vadodara zone FRC. We hope that the FRC will soon start its function and make school fees affordable for all parents,” VPA said in a statement.
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