New Delhi, April 30 -- In a big step to regulate school fee structures across the Capital, the Delhi Cabinet has approved the Delhi School Education Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees Bill, 2025, aimed at controlling arbitrary fee hikes and improving transparency in private and aided schools.
The Bill, which will apply to all 1,677 private unaided and government-aided schools in the city, aims to bring more clarity and fairness in how schools hike their fees. The legislation will lay out a clear mechanism for reviewing and revising school fees, which must now adhere to set guidelines determined by independent committees. This is the first time that the government is bringing a Bill to curb on arbitrary fee hikes by private and...