The Delhi government approved transparency in determining the Delhi School Education, Fee Bill 2025 on Tuesday, under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, which aims to check the arbitrary fee hike by private schools in the national capital. New bill Excessive fees were brought by some schools in Delhi after complaints of parents and school going children. Once the Delhi Assembly collides and passed, it will become a law and regulate the fee structure by private schools in the national capital.
Why is the new rule required?
Till now, there was no definite rule to fix fees in private school in Delhi, or to control anything, fees hike. The purpose of this rule is to fill that difference.
Many parents complained to the Chief Minister of Delhi about arbitrary fees and said that it puts unnecessary stress on families and students. Recently, a video of CM Rekha Gupta appeared on social media, which showed her a spot action against Queen Mary School in Model Town. The institute allegedly expelled students to pay fees.
“The parents of the children of some schools are constantly meeting me and telling me their problems. It is certain that any school does not have the right to harass any parents or children, they are threatened to expel or increase general fees from school. There are rules and laws for this, which violate it. The city.
Larger digits than Delhi School fees bill
In a press conference on Tuesday, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Delhi’s house and Education Minister Ashish Sood said that the bill will not only regulate school fees, but everything related to school affairs in a transparent manner.
It has also been said that a three-level committee will decide to increase the fee and parents will be stakeholders in the decision.
The committee will consist of two teachers and five parents, who will be selected by the draw. Once a committee is formed, it will regulate school fees for three years.
There will be another committee at the district level. It will have 10 members, including two women and one from a SC/ST community.
Based on the 18 marks mentioned by the government, the school will decide whether the school fees should be increased or not.
“Bold and historical steps”
The Chief Minister of Delhi welcomed the move, called it “bold and historic”. He said that something like this has been done after the 1970s.
The Chief Minister said in the press conference, “The previous governments in Delhi did not make any provision to prevent the increase in fees. There was no guideline to help the private schools prevent the increase in fees.”
