The Delhi Cabinet has approved the draft bill to regulate fees in private and government schools in the national capital, said chief minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday. The bill will apply to all 1,677 private unaided and government-aided schools in the city.
The latest move comes after the Delhi government’s Directorate of Education (DoE) on April 16 said that it has begun action against unaided private schools for illegally increasing fees, which could include de-recognition and potential government takeover of their management.
‘No clear mechanism’
In a press conference on Tuesday, Rekha Gupta said that the Delhi government had received numerous complaints from parents regarding misconduct in schools and arbitrary fee hikes. In response, District Magistrates (DMs) were dispatched to inspect the schools, followed by a formal audit.
“We realised there was no clear mechanism to monitor how schools were increasing fees,” multiple reports quoted Rekha Gupta as saying.
(This is a developing story. Keep checking for more updates)