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Monday, September 29, 2025
TopicSchool fees

Topic: School fees

What’s in Delhi govt’s new private school fee regulation bill & why are parents concerned

On Monday, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Education Minister Ashish Sood introduced the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act, 2025.

How Delhi’s new draft bill seeks to regulate private school fees & why schools are apprehensive

Amid protests by parents over alleged arbitrary fee hikes by private schools, Delhi govt has cleared a draft bill aimed at raising accountability. ThePrint explains how it plans to do so.

Indian parents trapped in a spiral of soaring private school costs. Aspiration fuels eduflation

Parents complain of hidden costs, with some turning to loans, while private schools justify 10% annual fee hike to improve infrastructure and attract, retain qualified permanent faculty.

63% parents say schools have increased fees despite classes being held online, survey finds

According to LocalCircles survey, 33 percent of parents said schools have increased fees by over 20 per cent for the academic year 2021-22.

Private schools to decide fees, state can’t interfere in name of Covid, SC tells Rajasthan

SC bench was hearing pleas of private unaided schools against Rajasthan High Court order that slashed fees by upto 70%. It however directed schools to reduce fees by 15%.

Delhi High Court allows schools to block students, who haven’t paid fees, from online classes

The Delhi HC, which was hearing a plea by Queen Mary School Northend, said schools could only preclude students whose parents could not prove they were in a financial crisis.

Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea demanding deferment on school fees during lockdown

The apex court said that it is not inclined to interfere at this stage and the petitioners may withdraw plea & approach the high courts.

School fee payment plea reaches SC — a look at how 12 HCs ruled on the issue since April

Since the lockdown began in March, several parents have questioned annual fee hikes for new academic sessions, given that schools have remained shut.

HC allows Punjab schools to charge tuition fee even if they don’t conduct online classes

Parents say will challenge judgment. Punjab and Haryana High Court has also said schools can’t increase the fees for 2020-21.

On Camera

Trump’s 100% pharma tariffs call for Indian firms to reimagine drug exports. Act quickly

If the US is attempting to force localisation, India should respond aggressively with a proactive agenda. Here’s how.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

India looks to procure more S-400/S-500 air defence systems from Russia

The 2018 contract with Russia for 5 S-400 systems had a follow-on clause for 5 more. S-400 was described as a 'game-changer' for shooting down 5 Pakistan fighter jets during Op Sindoor.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.