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Fees management in Pathshala

Set fee heads and class-wise structures, raise invoices, collect cash, UPI or online, send receipts on WhatsApp and track dues — all in Pathshala.

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MJX Fees Management is the fees module of Pathshala. You decide what each class pays once, Pathshala turns it into invoices, your staff record payments in seconds, and every payment gets a numbered PDF receipt that can go to the family on WhatsApp.

It is built for schools, coaching centres, tuition classes, colleges and skills institutes whose fee collection today is a register, a receipt book and a lot of phone calls.

#How fees work in Pathshala

Money moves through five steps. Each step has its own screen and its own guide.

#Set up what you charge

Create fee heads (Tuition, Transport, Exam…) and give each class an amount per head in Fee Structures. Optionally add a collection plan (monthly, quarterly, or your own instalments).

#Raise invoices

On Invoices, make a bill for one student or for a whole class at once — by month or by instalment. Discounts and activities are added for you.

#Collect the money

Open the invoice and press + Record Payment: cash, UPI, cheque, card or bank transfer, full or part. Parents can also pay online.

#Send the receipt

A receipt number is given at once. The PDF receipt goes to the family on WhatsApp by itself (Basic and above), and you can download or resend it any time.

#Follow up and close the day

See who is overdue on Fee Collection, send WhatsApp reminders from Fee Reminders, and count the drawer against the Day-book.

#What you can do

#Where Fees lives in the menu

When your institute has the Fees module, press Apps and choose Fees. The rows marked Fees settings are under the Fees settings row at the foot of the menu:

RowWhat it opens
Fee CollectionThe money dashboard: today, this month, overdue, who to follow up
InvoicesEvery bill; make new bills here and record payments against them
PaymentsEvery payment; view, cancel or refund
Day-bookOne day's money in and out, line by line
ChequesThe cheque register
Parent PaymentsPayments parents say they made, for you to confirm (called Student Payments at a coaching centre)
Fee RemindersWhatsApp reminders for pending and overdue fees
CollectionsWho is likely to pay late, and a 30/60-day forecast
Fees settings › Worth a lookPlaces where your fee records disagree (owner and admin only)
Fees settings › Fee HeadsThe list of things you charge for
Fees settings › Fee StructuresAmounts per class, and the collection plan
Fees settings › ActivitiesOptional paid activities
Fees settings › DiscountsYour discount types
Fees settings › Payment MethodsCash, UPI, cheque… and the online gateway
Settings › Getting paid & KYCKYC for every account; the bank account step only when MJX collects money for you

A row with a small padlock is in your menu but not in your plan; clicking it shows what the upgrade adds. A row that your role cannot open is not drawn at all.

#Web and apps

WhereWhoWhat they can do with fees
Pathshala on the webOwner, admin, staffEverything on this page
MJX Teacher appStaff with fee permissionsTake a payment, see "My collection today", who owes, cheques, parent claims, send reminders — as their role allows. Get the app
MJX Parent app and parent web pageParentsSee bills, payments and receipts; pay online; report a UPI or bank payment. Get the app

#Plans

MJX Fees Management comes in three editions. Prices are on the pricing page.

FeatureForever FreeBasicPro
Fee heads, structures, collection plansYesYesYes
Invoices, payments, PDF receiptsYesYesYes
UPI ID and QR on the parent pay screenYesYesYes
Receipts and invoices on WhatsApp—YesYes
Day-book and its Excel / Tally files—YesYes
Discounts and concessions—YesYes
Refunds—YesYes
Cheque register—YesYes
Fee reminders on WhatsApp—YesYes
Online payment through your own gateway——Yes
Parent payment claims to confirm——Yes
Paid activities——Yes
Collections forecast and "Worth a look"——Yes

Fees is also part of the MJX ONE bundles. WhatsApp messages (receipts, invoices, reminders) are billed as WhatsApp usage, separately from the plan.

#Where to start

  1. Make sure your classes and the current academic year are set up (see Quickstart).
  2. Follow the Quickstart to make your fee heads, a structure, a payment method and your first invoice.
  3. Give your office staff the right job role — see Who can do what.

#Need help?

WhatsApp or call MJX support on 7996837555, or email info@mjxtechnologies.com.

#Questions people ask

What is MJX Fees Management?

It is the fees part of Pathshala. You set what each class pays, raise invoices, record payments by cash, UPI, cheque or online, send receipts on WhatsApp and see who still owes money.

Do I need a separate app to collect fees?

No. Everything works in the browser. Staff can also take payments in the MJX Teacher app, and parents can see and pay their bills in the MJX Parent app.

Can a parent pay online?

Yes, on Fees Pro. Connect your own Razorpay or PhonePe account and parents pay from the parent page or app. On every plan parents can also pay to your UPI ID or QR and tell you they paid.

Does Pathshala send fee reminders automatically?

No. You choose who gets a reminder on the Fee Reminders screen and press Send. Nothing goes out by itself, so one wrong fee structure can never message every parent.

Which words will I see on screen?

The words follow your institute type. A school sees Student, Parent and Class; a coaching centre sees Student and Target Exam; a college sees Guardian and Branch; a skills institute sees Learner and Course.