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HC bars private schools from taking quarterly fee | Times of India ~ 11 Apr 2013

HC bars private schools from taking quarterly fee

Abhinav Garg TNN

New Delhi:Bringing relief to scores of parents, the Delhi high court on Wednesday barred private schools in the city from charging fee on a quarterly basis, saying they can only collect it monthly.
    Justice Valmiki Mehta relied on provisions under Delhi School Education Rules, 1973 to clarify that an unaided recognized private school cannot charge fee for more than one month from the parents. Also, the parents are entitled to deposit the same by 10th of the month when the fee is due. HC further held that the Director of Education has no authority in law to allow an unaided recognized private school to charge fee for more than one month.
    The court made the observations while taking note that some schools demand fee be paid on a quarterly basis posing a problem for the parents. The court gave the order on a petition filed by 10 parents whose wards are studying in Summerfield School. Unhappy with being asked to deposit fee on a quarterly basis, the parents, through their lawyer Ashok Aggarwal urged HC to end the practice. Agarwal highlighted how many unaided private schools in Delhi compel the parents to deposit fees on quarterly basis in complete violation of the letter and sprit of the Provisions of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973 and the Rules made under it.
    The parents argued this amounts to exploitation and commercialization of education, which is prohibited by the law. “Most unaided private schools have now started insisting parents deposit six months’ fee in advance. Some have even gone to the extent of insisting parents to deposit full year’s fee in advance. Such practice on the part of the schools is anti-child and violates fundamental and human rights of the parents as guaranteed to them under the Constitution” said Aggarwal, pointing out how schools enjoy interest on the money taken in advance.

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Permalink Reply by Disha Mehrotra on April 11, 2013 at 10:30am

Dear Sakshi,

I am glad that you people are keeping us informed on each & every aspect of the education news in Delhi/NCR, but on the above fee ruling my question is- Is this law applicable in Ghaziabad & Indirapuram Schools?

Looking forward to your guidance.

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Permalink Reply by Sakshi (Moderator) on April 11, 2013 at 10:51am

@Disha, As of now only in Delhi but wait and watch.

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Permalink Reply by Yogeshwar Taneja on April 11, 2013 at 11:35am

Good work done, but how much will this be implemented. Also there is one big issue which parents are facing are the Annual charges alongwith development charges, some schools are charging close to 25000/- for annual charges & around 10000/- in name of development charges, which I believe is totally uncalled for, although the tution fees is also high, these annual & development charges should be kept to minimum & not taken in one go. So Sakshi if you can also push this case on behalf all the parent community.