5 million and denying students from the hostel.
But the school in a statement said, “We unequivocally put it on record that Grace Schools has not collected such unreasonable amounts from any of our parents in the course of resuming academic activities after the COVID-19 lockdown.“All the students resumed as day students and none have paid any boarding fees. We believe the rumour is sponsored by aggrieved people who could not accept our decision not to open the boarding house without ironclad safety measures being put in place.
“We have sought a legal modality to investigate those sponsoring the malicious rumour and the blogs used to magnify the slanderous, malicious, and defaming lies. Grace Schools has thrived on a long-standing record of integrity, credibility, and honesty. As an institution whose teaching is hinged on honesty, and good moral conduct, we eschew any vice that may soil the hard-earned, and long-won credibility that the school is known for.
“We also appeal to the general public to disregard the story as a deliberate attempt to create an unnecessary crisis for this noble institution.”