The Delhi government has notified the Delhi School Education (Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act, 2025 to curb arbitrary fees charged by private schools, providing major relief to parents and protecting their rights.

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The Delhi government has officially notified the Delhi School Education (Fixation and Regulation) Act, 2025, enacted to curb arbitrary fee-charging in private schools. LG VK Saxena issued the gazette notification.

More than 1,500 private unaided schools in Delhi now fall under the purview of this law. Under this law, a three-tier monitoring system will be established: a school-level Fee Regulation Committee, a District Fee Appellate Committee, and a Revision Committee. This means that any fee dispute will now be heard at three levels.

15% Parent Support Required
This new law requires the support of at least 15% of parents to file a complaint against a school with the District Committee. According to the law, schools can only charge fees that are clearly fixed and approved. Schools must clearly and clearly disclose each fee head. Excess fees, or excessive fees, are strictly prohibited.

Furthermore, tuition fees will not cover building or infrastructure expenses. Tuition fees will only cover daily expenses and expenses related to studies. Building, infrastructure, or any major capital expenditures will not be covered by tuition fees.

How will the school-level committee be formed?
The school-level committee will consist of parents (representation of women and vulnerable groups is mandatory), teachers (selected through a lucky draw), a management representative (chairperson), the principal (member secretary), and an observer from the education department. The committee will approve the school’s fee structure every three years. Schools will be required to submit audited financial statements when submitting proposals for fee increases.

What will be the role of the district and revision committees?
The district committees formed under this law will be formed on July 15th every year. All matters must be resolved by July 30th. Appeals to the Revision Committee will be made within 30 days of the district-level decision.

The Revision Committee will issue its decision within 45 days, which will be final and valid for three years. If the matter is not resolved within 45 days, the case will automatically be referred to the Appellate Committee.