Overview
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has issued notices to private schools facing complaints of arbitrary fee hikes and student expulsions, including Queen Mary School in Model Town.
- The government has launched a citywide inquiry, deploying inspection teams and mandating an 18-point compliance questionnaire to audit school fee structures.
- Aggrieved parents have protested steep fee increases and harsh disciplinary practices, such as confining students to libraries to pressure fee payments.
- CM Gupta reaffirmed a zero tolerance policy for exploitation and irregularities in the education sector, emphasizing the right to justice and quality education for every child.
- Opposition leaders, including AAP figures, have criticized the BJP-led government, alleging political motivations and insufficient regulatory oversight of private schools.