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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Orders Crackdown on Private Schools Over Fee Hikes and Expulsions

Notices issued to non-compliant schools as inspections and audits intensify under a zero tolerance policy for irregularities in education.

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CM Rekha Gupta at a high-level review meeting at the Delhi Secretariat. (HT file)
Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta. (Photo from X)
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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.