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Delhi Cabinet Advances Bill to Regulate School Fees Across 1,677 Schools

The proposed legislation introduces a three-tier committee system, penalties for non-compliance, and aims to address arbitrary fee hikes following parent protests and judicial scrutiny.

Parents of private schools protest against an alleged fee hike in front of the Directorate of Education office at Delhi Vidhan Sabha in New Delhi on April 16.
New Delhi, India. 16th April 2025: Several parents of students studying in private schools in the Delhi area staged a protest against an alleged fee hike in front of the Directorate of Education office at Delhi Vidhan Sabha in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Photo by Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta and education minister Ashish Sood address a press conference on the bill. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)

Overview

  • The Delhi School Education Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees 2025 Bill has been approved by the Delhi Cabinet and awaits introduction in the Delhi Assembly.
  • The Bill applies to all 1,677 private unaided and government-aided schools, establishing guidelines to prevent arbitrary fee hikes and ensure transparency.
  • A three-tier regulatory system with school, district, and state-level committees will include parent and teacher representation to review and approve fees every three years.
  • Penalties for non-compliance include fines ranging from ₹1 lakh to ₹10 lakh and the potential de-recognition of schools found violating the regulations.
  • The legislation follows months of parent protests, inspections, and judicial interventions, including a Delhi High Court case criticizing a school for mistreating students over fee disputes.