School Fees

The Delhi High Court's decision of letting unaided private schools in Delhi levy annual fees and developmental charges on students, was refused on June 28 by the Supreme Court. The Delhi High Court had overturned the Delhi government’s orders of April and August 2020 stopping private schools from charging annual charges and development fees. Parents and students had pleaded on grounds of high fluctuation in fees and not using resources.

As a response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by guardian forum of 145 schools, The Calcutta High Court ordered a 20% fee reduction in schools' tuition fees.  Reportedly, the deduction will apply to all the non-government aided schools in the state. The court also appointed a 3-member committee to monitor the order. Moreover, the court ordered that there will be no salary hike for teachers and staff members.

School fee of private schools across Gujarat has been slashed down by 25%, as announced by the state government. The fee cut is applicable to all the boards and will be available only if the parents pay 50% of the fees by October 31. Reportedly, the government conducted meetings with the stakeholders concerned before taking the decision. However, even though private schools have agreed, few parents' unions insist on 50% relaxations.