New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- The Delhi government's Directorate of Education (DoE) informed the Delhi high court that its February 1 decision to reschedule the constitution of school-level fee regulation committees (SLFRCs) from July 15 to February 10 was a "one-time measure" undertaken to facilitate the implementation of a regulated fee structure for the academic session beginning April 1.

On February 1, the DoE issued a notification titled the Delhi School Education (Removal of Difficulties) Order, directing all schools to constitute SLFRCs by February 10 to fix fees for three academic years commencing 2026-27.

The notification was challenged by the Forum of Minority Schools, the Action Committee of Unaided Recognised Private Schools, the De...