Dehradun, April 16 -- The renewed resolve to regulate fees charged by private schools in Uttarakhand in accordance with existing rules is a good idea. However, it is the job of the government to regulate business activities in a well-informed manner. In many ways, private schools function on business principles as the high standards required of them have to be paid for from resources generated from the means available. Their problems are exacerbated by the fact that expenses on students admitted under the Right to Education Act have also to be adjusted irrespective of what is actually paid by the government.
Education in the private sector is also competitive. So many parents select a school for their offspring based on its reputation for ...