Overview

• The Department of School Education and Literacy sent a letter encouraging adoption of UPI for school fee transactions to support the Ease of Schooling agenda.
• The advisory covers admission and examination fees and points to UPI as well as other secure digital modes such as mobile wallets and net banking.
• Officials highlight benefits for families, including at‑home payments, greater transparency, and improved traceability of transactions.
• The push is framed within the government’s broader digital transformation vision and the goal of a digitally empowered education system under Viksit Bharat 2047.
• No central implementation timeline or compulsory order was announced, leaving exploration and rollout to states, UTs, and autonomous education bodies.