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Mint
a day ago
- Business
- Mint
School fee hike row: DPS Dwarka cancels order striking names of 30 students over failure to pay hiked fee
DPS Dwarka informed the Delhi High Court that it has withdrawn its order removing the names of over 30 students due to non-payment of increased fees by their parents. As Justice Sachin Datta's bench convened to deliver a verdict on the parents' plea challenging the school's action, the school's counsel stated that the decision had been withdrawn given an earlier order issued by a coordinate bench led by Justice Vikas Mahajan, as reported by Hindustan Times. Last Wednesday, justice Mahajan had directed the directed the expelled students to pay 50% of the increased fees for the academic year 2024-25, pending DOE's decision on their representation. Taking note of the submission, justice Datta remarked that the grievance no longer survived and said that he would pass an appropriate order, taking on record the statement. 'Thus the grievance does not survive. I'll take note of the fact that you have withdrawn the order. I'll pass an appropriate order with observations and directions,' Justice Datta said, HT reported. LiveLaw reported citing cousel, 'We have withdrawn the suspension order striking off students and have filed an affidavit to that effect on Monday.' Earlier, ANI reported on June 2, citing sources, that the Delhi government is preparing to introduce an ordinance aimed at regulating fees in private schools. The draft of the proposed ordinance, titled the Delhi School Education Bill, 2025, has reportedly been sent to the Law Department for review. The move follows a meeting held on April 29, chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, during which the Delhi government approved a bill to regulate school fees in both private and government institutions across the national capital. On April 16, show-cause notices were issued to 10 schools over arbitrary fee hikes and failure to submit their audit reports. The current Delhi government has already collected audited financial reports from 600 schools as part of its ongoing effort to regulate school fee structures. (With inputs from agencies)
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Business Standard
30-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Delhi govt cracks down on private school fee hikes, plans ordinance
The Delhi government is preparing to introduce an ordinance within a week to regulate fees in private schools, aiming to curb arbitrary hikes and strengthen oversight. The draft, part of the proposed Delhi School Education Bill, 2025, includes penalties of up to ₹50,000 for violations and provisions for the confiscation of school property in repeat offences. According to a report by news agency ANI, the draft ordinance has already been sent to the Law Department for vetting. It proposes the formation of committees at the school, district, and review levels to assess and approve fee structures. The bill was initially scheduled for presentation during a special legislative session on May 13–14, which was later cancelled. It is now expected to be tabled as a full bill in the upcoming Monsoon Session. DPS Dwarka incident triggers public outrage The move follows mounting concerns over unregulated fee hikes, particularly after a controversy involving DPS Dwarka, where several students were reportedly expelled for failing to pay increased fees. The Delhi High Court intervened, terming the school's actions 'inhuman' and ordering the reinstatement of affected students upon partial payment of the hiked fee. Parents alleged that 'bouncers' were deployed to block entry, and some students were confined to the library. Show-cause notices served to defaulting schools On April 16, the government issued show-cause notices to 10 schools accused of arbitrary fee increases and failing to submit mandatory audit reports. So far, the government has collected audit reports from 600 schools, though the names of the penalised institutions have not been disclosed. New audit framework and corruption checks planned Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood earlier told ANI that a 'strong documentation system' would be established to scrutinise past approvals of fee hikes, investigate potential corruption, and prevent future malpractice. 'We will not tolerate any such malpractice under any circumstances,' he said. 'We aim to collect audit reports from all 1,670 schools in Delhi. There will be no room for dishonesty,' Sood had said. Chief Minister vows to protect students and parents Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has also reiterated the government's commitment to ensuring fair treatment of parents and students. She has stated that unauthorised fee hikes and harassment will not be tolerated under her administration.
India Gazette
30-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Delhi Government to introduce ordinance to regulate private school fees
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): The Delhi government is planning to introduce an ordinance to regulate fees in private schools. The ordinance may be introduced within a week. The Delhi government is preparing to bring this ordinance to curb arbitrary fee hikes by private schools. According to sources, the draft of the proposed ordinance, under the 'Delhi School Education Bill, 2025', has already been sent to the Law Department. The ordinance proposes a fine of up to Rs50,000 for violations, and in cases of repeated violations, provision has been made for the confiscation of school property. Committees will be formed at the school, district, and review levels to determine fees. This bill was initially scheduled to be presented during the special session proposed on May 13-14, but the session could not be held. It will now be introduced as a bill in the upcoming Monsoon Session. On 16th April, show-cause notices were served to 10 schools about the arbitrary fee hike and to the schools that didn't submit their audit reports. The present Delhi government has already collected audited reports from 600 schools. Previously, while speaking to ANI on the issue of fee hike by private schools, Delhi education minister Ashish Sood said, 'We will create a strong documentation system and tighten the noose around such schools. We will investigate how arbitrary fee hikes were approved in the past and whether any corrupt dealings took place with the previous government. We will not tolerate any such malpractice under any circumstances.' The matter of an arbitrary fee hike came to the fore when several students in DPS Dwarka were disenrolled when they failed to pay the hiked school fee, and the court intervened. The government also sent a committee that investigated the matter, following which show-cause notices were served to the schools. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has also repeatedly announced that such fee hikes and harassment of parents and students will not be tolerated. Keeping this in mind, the government plans to introduce this ordinance to curb arbitrary fee hikes. The Rekha Gupta government aims to provide quality and modern education to every child in the state. The issue of arbitrary fee hikes by private schools in Delhi has been a longstanding concern, with the Delhi government taking various measures over the years to address it. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Delhi: Parents allege private school in Dwarka denied entry to 31 students over fee-related issue
New Delhi, Parents of 31 students enrolled in a private school in Delhi's Dwarka on Tuesday alleged that their children were not to enter the campus over fee-related issues even as the Delhi government recently introduced a bill to regulate fee hikes in schools. The parents' group, in a statement, said that the school denied entry to the students despite having cleared the dues. They claimed that fee cheques submitted for April 2025 were never deposited by the school, which is why they paid the fee for May through net banking. It stated that the April cheques are still lying at the school and questioned why the payments were not processed if fee payment was the issue. "This is not the first time such things have happened. Parents have been dealing with this kind of pressure for years," the statement said, adding that written complaints have been submitted to the Directorate of Education and local officials. On April 17, the Delhi High Court expressed concern over how the private school handled students during the fee-hike issue. The court examined an inspection report by a team led by the district magistrate , which mentioned instances of unfair treatment of students. Following this, the Court directed the school to let all students attend regular classes and ensure they are not separated or denied access to any school facilities. The court also instructed the Directorate of Education and the district magistrate to carry out regular inspections and take action in case of any violations in the school. The parents, in the statement, said, 'The absence of proper response from authorities has allowed the school to continue with such actions.' There was no immediate response available from the Education Department over the allegations. Meanwhile, the school authority refused to comment on the allegation. Amid growing complaints from parents about arbitrary fee hikes by private institutions, the Delhi government announced the Delhi School Education Bill, 2025, on April 29. The bill aims to bring more transparency and accountability in the way private schools handle their fee structures.
