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Asian Age 27 Feb ~ Despite HC direction, private schools increase tuition fee
Despite HC direction, private schools increase tuition fee
In a circular issued on February 21, the said school has asked the parents to pay the said amount not later than March 7, 2018.
New Delhi: Despite the Delhi high court’s directions to schools to not increase fee and subsequent withdrawal of the go ahead given by the Delhi government, some private schools in the national capital have hiked it citing the recommendations of the seventh Central Pay Commission.
The Indian School in the city has asked the parents to pay the arrears from January 1, 2016 to November 30, 2017 and have increased the tuition fee from Rs 4,125 to Rs 4,735 per month, a rise of Rs 610.
In a circular issued on February 21, the said school has asked the parents to pay the said amount not later than March 7, 2018.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government had in October allowed the private schools to hike fee by 15 per cent to comply with 7th Central Pay Commission, but withdrew its directions after the high Court stayed its order.
Following the order, the government had said it will conduct an audit of the financial accounts of all 1,700 private schools in the city to stop unjustified fee hike.
Some of the parents seeking admission of their wards in the nursery and other entry level classes complained that the schools were increasing tuition fee arbitrarily.
Some of the parents who have admitted their wards in Bal Bharti School on Gangaram Marg have said that the school has not only increased the tuition fee, but has also demanded that six-month tuition fee be paid in advance without giving them the break up of the fee structure.
According to the guidelines, the private schools can take only one month fee. Bal Bharti School is charging Rs 9,000 extra and so many parents cannot afford such high fee.
Some of the private schools have made a joke of the government’s guidelines and the education system, said Sumit Vohra, founder of admissionsnursery.com, an online forum for parent community.
However, L.V. Sehgal, principal, Bal Bharti, said that the school authorities were within their right to increase the tuition fee and it was a routine process — increasing the fee by 10 per cent every year. “If some parents have complaints and they cannot pay the entire amount at once, they can write to us and we will allow them to pay in installments,” he added.
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Permalink Reply by Lathaa Manavalan on
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Both Bal Bharti School, Ganga ram Marg and Indian School are built in government land and need approval from DOE for any fee hike. Increasing fee without DOE approval against govt. guidelines.
List of schools built in govt. land are listed below in the link
http://edudel.nic.in/welcome_folder/424_dt_230509/Page.htm
It's shocking to see, school collecting 6 months fee is advance against govt. guidelines.
Schools cannot hike the fees until the High Court's directive.
The schools built on DDA land need prior permission of the government to hike their fees.
If any school is found to be violating the rule, then the government can either take over the school or derecognize it.DOE should take strict action against these erring schools.
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Lathaaji
Now all school have to go through audit first whether on Govt land or Private land before increasing the fees due to implementation of 7th pay commission or any other reason.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/govt-to-audit-1-700-pvt-s...
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Yes, the government will get financial statements of the school for the last three years audited by a chartered accountant. The report of the chartered accountant will then be approved by officials from the Directorate of Education.
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