The Assam government on Wednesday said that the private schools will not be able to increase the fees without the permission of the government.

Addressing a press conference at National Health Mission (NHM) officetoday, state education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the school cannotincrease the fees and that the schools should take 50% fees for the month of Marchto be paid in April up to Class XII. He said that if any school violates therule then the government will seal the school.

The minister also said that no schools could deduct the salary of the teachers during this period of lockdown.

Himanta further stated that if the school reopens after May 30, then the classes will be conducted on Saturdays' also. "Schools will not get a long summer vacation break as the course of 52 days will have to be completed within time," the minister said.