New Delhi, March 18 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday has set-up a committee to examine the financial status of various private schools in Uttar Pradesh that were directed to refund excess fees charged to students during the Covid pandemic.

A bench led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna formed a committee, comprising former Delhi High Court judge Justice GP Mittal and a Chartered Accountant (CA) Adhish Mehra, to assess the financial status of each school independently and submit a report.

The Court noted that during the pandemic, many schools faced financial difficulties, with insufficient surplus funds, leading to staff reductions and salary cuts for teachers. As a result, they experienced significant human resource losses.

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