India, April 30 -- The Delhi government's proposed legislation on regulating fees in private schools comes against the backdrop of rising profiteering in school education. The draft cleared by the National Capital Territory cabinet on Tuesday follows the announcement of an audit of 1,600 private schools in the national Capital earlier this month.

Just weeks after the new government assumed office in Delhi, school fee hikes became a hot-button issue, with parents across schools claiming that the latter have been making arbitrary fee hikes. The Bill is a clear indication that the government agrees. Fee hikes of 15-18% in the case of some schools that charge a six-figure fee annually support the parents' contention. Add the exorbitant rates...