Archive · 13 Dec 2025
Delhi's New School Fee Regulation Law Faces Criticism
The Delhi government has made a new law to control the fees that private schools can charge.
This law is supposed to make sure that schools are fair and transparent about their fees.
Some parents are happy because the law includes things like free and fair elections for parent-teacher groups and rules that schools can only charge fees that have been approved by the government.
However, some parents are worried because they think there are some problems with the law.
For example, they say it doesn't have a way to deal with extra fees that schools have already collected, and it doesn't have enough parents involved in making decisions.
The education minister says that most parents are happy with the new law and that it is a big step forward.
He also said that education is a right, not a business.
The Delhi government notified the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act to regulate fees in private schools.
Parents welcome provisions like free and fair parent-teacher association elections and approved fee charges but raise concerns about loopholes and weak implementation.
Concerns include lack of mechanisms to address excess fees collected since 2020-21, weak parent representation, and complex complaints and appeals structures.
Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood claims that 99% of parents are happy with the new law and urges them to support the system.
The new law establishes a three-tier committee structure for fee fixation, review, and appeals, with strict timelines and binding decisions for three academic years.
- Who
- Parents, Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood, Delhi Government
- What
- Notification of the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act
- When
- December 9
- Where
- Delhi
- Why
- To regulate fees in private schools and introduce accountability in fee-fixation practices
- Act Name
- Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act
- Notification Date
- December 9
- Schools Affected
- More than 1,500 private unaided recognised schools
- Committee Structure
- Three-tier: School-Level, District, Revision
- Review Deadline
- July 30 each year
- Appeal Deadline
- 30 days to file, 45 days to dispose
- Parent Requirement for Complaints
- At least 15% of affected parents
