Overview

• The ordinance, cleared by the Delhi Cabinet on June 10, will take effect retroactively from April 1, 2025, once the President ratifies it.
• Schools face penalties ranging from ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh for a first offence and up to ₹10 lakh for repeat violations, with fines doubling for delayed refunds.
• A three-tier system of school-level, district-level and state revision committees will oversee fee proposals and disputes under the new framework.
• Violating institutions may lose the right to propose future fee hikes, have management members disqualified and must refund excess fees within 20 working days.
• The AAP has criticised the ordinance as favouring private schools and bypassing public consultation, while the BJP says it delivers long-awaited relief to parents.