Delhi education department strict on private schools increasing fees ANN

Delhi private schools fee: The Department of Education has taken a tough stand on the increase in the fees being done by arbitrary private schools in Delhi. The department has clarified that the fees of private schools are controlled under the Delhi School Education Act and Rules, 1973 (DSEAR, 1973) and the regulatory role of the directorate has also been recognized in many important court decisions on it.

The Education Department has said that some private schools have been increasing unfair and excessive fees for the last several years, due to which the economic burden is increasing on middle and lower income groups. The problem became more serious after Kovid, when many schools increased the annual fees from 25% to 30%.

According to the department, in the last 5 to 8 years, there were also complaints from parents that students of 10th and 12th grade were not given admit cards in the name of illegal outstanding fees. Complaints have also been received about some private schools threatening to cut the names of the students for not filling the illegally increased fees in this session.

Along with this, the department has formed high level teams under the leadership of District Magistrates to monitor the complaints of fees and in the same order, on the basis of complaints of parents in DPS Dwarka yesterday, an inquiry was done under the leadership of the District Magistrate.

The Education Department has taken several steps to solve this problem:

1. High level inspections have been started keeping an eye on complaints of fees hike. Recently, investigation was conducted under the leadership of District Magistrate in DPS Dwarka.
2. The recognition of schools on violation of rules can be suspended, canceled or withdrawn. The management of the school can also be taken under itself if needed.
3. Special accounting investigation of the accounts of such schools will also be conducted by a team of senior officers.
4. The process of admission of EWS and DG category students has been facilitated. A nodal officer has also been appointed to solve the problems of books and uniforms.
5. Schools have been instructed not to be forced to buy books or uniforms from a fixed seller. The design of the uniform cannot be changed before three years.
6. Efforts are being made to hear early in cases related to fees hike.

The Directorate of Education has made it clear that strict action will be taken against the schools that increase the fees and illegal fees. The department has said that no compromise will be made with the educational future of students and education will not be allowed to become a medium of commercial benefit.

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