A family in Kerala's Malappuram on Friday sought action after their UKG student was left on the roadside for failing to pay the school bus fee.

The school at Chelambra is an aided management one where the salaries are paid by the state government, while the day-to-day running is done by a private management.

The family has approached the Education Minister, the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, and the police seeking justice.

The incident involved a five-year-old UKG student of Chelambra ALP School, who was reportedly not allowed to board the bus earlier this week due to unpaid fees.

The child, who was waiting for the bus as usual, was told that he could not board because the fee had not been paid and was allegedly left on the roadside without the parents being informed,

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