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The Delhi government has mandated all private unaided schools to establish School-Level Fee Regulation Committees (SLFRCs) by July 15 under the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act, 2025. The law was passed in August 2025 following citywide protests against unregulated fee hikes. Each committee must include representatives from school management, the principal, three teachers, five parents, and one government nominee. Education Minister Ashish Sood stated that education is a noble service, not a commercial business, and warned against arbitrary fee hikes. Schools must issue a seven-day public notice before conducting draws for parent representatives, with the process video-recorded and monitored by a government observer. Schools must submit three-year fee proposals backed by audited financial statements by July 31. The Directorate of Education warned that violations will result in severe penalties. Excess fees collected during the interim period are subject to refund or adjustment based on final judicial outcomes.
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Updated - July 29, 2026 09:54 am IST | New Delhi
The Hindu Bureau
The Delhi government has directed all private unaided schools to establish School-Level Fee Regulation Committees (SLFRCs) for the current academic session by July 15, in compliance with the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act, 2025.
Background
The Act was passed by the Delhi Assembly in August 2025 following citywide protests against unregulated fee hikes. Under the law, every private school in the city must form an SLFRC comprising:
- Representatives of the school management
- The principal
- Three teachers
- Five parents
- One government nominee
The circular was issued on June 30 and made public on Thursday.
‘Against Arbitrary Hikes’
A release from Education Minister Ashish Sood’s office stated:
“Education is a noble service to society, not a commercial business. We will not tolerate arbitrary fee hikes or hidden charges that put an unfair financial burden on parents.”
The release added that the new framework guarantees that every rupee charged by schools is accounted for and justified.
Interim Fee Arrangements
Following orders from the Delhi High Court, the Directorate of Education (DoE) earlier this year stated that schools could collect the same fees for the 2026-27 session as in the previous academic year, until their new fee structures are approved by the regulatory committees.
According to the Minister’s office, any excess fee collected during this interim period will be strictly subject to final judicial outcomes and must be refunded or adjusted.
Selection Process and Penalties
The DoE’s June 30 circular specified that schools must:
- Issue a mandatory seven-day public notice before conducting the draw of lots
- Have the entire process independently monitored by a government-appointed observer
- Video-record the selection process for the panel
The DoE warned that any school management found attempting to bypass the rules will “face severe penalties.”
Fee Proposal Submission
Once the committees are constituted, schools must submit their three-year fee proposals to the committee by July 31. These proposals must be supported by three years of fully audited financial statements, the DoE said.
Published - July 03, 2026 01:00 am IST
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