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2w ago

Delhi Government Fast-Tracks School Fee Ordinance as DPS Dwarka Reinstates Students

The ordinance follows a Delhi High Court ruling that rebuked DPS Dwarka’s coercive fee-collection tactics.

Govt to bring ordinance to curb arbitrary hike in school fees: Min
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Justice Datta of Delhi HC on Thursday observed the use of bouncers fostered a climate of fear, humiliation and exclusion which was incompatible with the fundamental ethos of a school.
Parents protest over school fee hikes in New Delhi. (ANI Photo)

Overview

  • The Delhi government will introduce an ordinance to enforce the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Bill, 2025 in an effort to curb arbitrary fee hikes by private schools.
  • DPS Dwarka withdrew its expulsion order for more than 30 students as the high court had ordered their reinstatement contingent on payment of 50% of the increased fees for 2024-25.
  • The Delhi High Court condemned DPS Dwarka’s deployment of bouncers to bar students from campus, calling it mental harassment that undermines a school’s educational mission.
  • Opposition parties, led by AAP’s Atishi, urged transparency in the ordinance process and demanded a special assembly session with public consultations before the bill is enacted.
  • Alongside fee regulation, the government approved 75 new ‘CM Shri Schools’, released pending grants to Delhi University colleges and raised subsidies for school uniforms under broader education reforms.