New delhi, Aug 09: The Delhi Assembly passed the fee regulation Bill, seeking to curb arbitrary hikes by private unaided schools, after an intense debate that stretched the session till 9.30 p.m. and ended with a voice vote.
Initially approved in April, the Delhi School Education Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees Bill, 2025 was tabled by Education Minister Ashish Sood on Monday during the Monsoon Session.
The Bill mandates the formation of committees at the school, district, and State levels. If 15% of parents disagree with the school-level committee’s decision on fee hikes, it can escalate the matter to the district committee.
If a school is found levying a fee outside the Act’s provisions, the Directorate of Education will order a rollback and refund of excess fees. Penalties range from ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh for initial violations and ₹2 lakh to ₹10 lakh for repeat offences.
Schools can also be fined ₹50,000 for harassing or coercing students over non-payment or delayed payment of fees.
Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta said the Bill will be sent to Lieutenant-Governor V.K. Saxena for approval.
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