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Delhi Notifies New Law to Regulate Fees at All Private Schools

Delhi officials have begun town hall sessions to guide parents on fee-fixation timelines and appeal processes under the new Independence Day-effective law

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Delhi Private Schools Now Under Fee Regulation Act: Ashish Sood
Delhi govt brings all 1,700 private schools under fee regulation with parental veto power
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Overview

  • The Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act, 2025 was notified on August 15, bringing all 1,700 private schools under a unified fee-regulation framework and closing a loophole in the 1973 rules.
  • The Act establishes a three-tier approval process—school-level committees, district appellate panels and a state review body—entitling parents to veto proposed fee hikes within set deadlines.
  • Unauthorised fee increases carry fines of ₹1 lakh to ₹10 lakh per school, with penalties doubling for delayed refunds, and the Director of Education has been granted SDM-equivalent powers for enforcement.
  • Education minister Ashish Sood has launched town halls, ‘Chai Pe Charcha’ meetings and RWA engagements to walk parents through the law’s fee-fixation timelines and appeal procedures.
  • Some parents and stakeholders have welcomed the oversight but are demanding mandatory financial audits and stronger safeguards to ensure school-level committees are not dominated by management interests.