India, April 12 -- The Gautam Budh Nagar district administration on Friday issued directions to ensure private schools comply with the rules under the Uttar Pradesh Self-Financed Independent Schools (Fee Regulation) Act, 2018, as it issued notices to three schools and fined 76 schools Rs.1 lakh each for failing to submit any detail about fee revisions.

"Private schools cannot compel parents to purchase uniforms, shoes, books, or other items from specific vendors. Strict action will be taken against any school found doing so. Notices will be issued to schools that have charged beyond the permissible fee increase limit, and the excess amount must be refunded to students immediately," said district magistrate (DM) Manish Kumar Verma during ...