Charge only tuition fee, cannot increase fee: Delhi Government orders private schools in the city

In view of the financial crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Delhi Government has directed that private unaided schools in the city can only charge tuition fee from students till further notice. .The Government has also directed that fee can only be collected on monthly basis and not on quarterly basis..The other directions passed by the Directorate of Education, Delhi Government are as follows:.Private unaided schools cannot increase fee in the academic sessions 2020-21 till further directions irrespective of the fact whether or not the school is running on private land or the allotted by DDA/other Govt land-owning agencies. The schools running on the land allotted by the DDA/other land-owning agencies with the condition to seek approval of Director (Education) before any fee increase, shall collect the tuition fee on the basis of last fee structure approved by Director (Education) or as per the fee statment filed by them under 17(3) of DSEAR, 1973 during academic sessions 2015-16.Private unaided schools shall ensure access to online education/material/classes to all students, without any discrimination, by providing them online education facility. Heads of school shall, in no case, deny ID & password to those students/parents for getting online access of educational facilities etc to those students who are unable to pay the school fee.Managing Committee of schools/Heads of schools shall not put extra financial burden by creating any new head of fee.Private unaided schools shall not stop payment of monthly salary nor reduce the total emoluments to the teaching and non-teaching staff in the name of non-availability of funds and shall arrange the same from the Society / Trust running the school. .It is clarified that failure to comply with the above will result in serious consequences, including action under Section 51(b) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005..Recently, a PIL was moved before the Delhi High Court to prohibit schools from charging fee from students..COVID-19: Plea moved before Delhi High Court to prohibit schools from charging fees from students.Read the Order: