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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 0ts4y06dlsrs5 on April 11, 2013 at 10:42pm

N what about schools in gurgaon?? They applicable as well??

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Permalink Reply by Sakshi (Moderator) on April 12, 2013 at 7:10am

Tina,Only in Delhi right now.

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Permalink Reply by syed aftab ali nizami on April 11, 2013 at 5:36pm

Thanks for the updates

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Permalink Reply by Bhupinder Arora on April 12, 2013 at 10:22am

That's really great. But, would it be implemented automatically in Delhi schools or some notification from the DoE is still required on this. Can we approach our child's school directly on this for implementation...

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Permalink Reply by Sakshi (Moderator) on April 12, 2013 at 11:03am

Bhupinder

Yes, Doe will notify but its schools specific ,all of them have to abide.

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Permalink Reply by Bhupinder Arora on April 12, 2013 at 12:32pm

Thanks Sakshi....and its really a big big relief for a middle class parent like me with 2 growing kids...

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Permalink Reply by Sakshi (Moderator) on April 12, 2013 at 12:50pm

Yes,I concur with you.

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Permalink Reply by Lathaa Manavalan on April 13, 2013 at 12:26am

Middle class families will not face any financial tension anymore. Judgement for Delhi Schools will surely be reflected all over India soon. In one of parent discussion I came across a good question if school management pay salaries for teachers and it's staff 3 months in advance and why only fees has to be paid in advance. Nowadays Educational institutions have partially converted into business institutions. Some schools started to to collect half yearly fee in advance and few annually too. But most surprising is Presidium school offered a package to its parents to pay fees 10 years in advance. Now due this judgement all these malpractices can be kicked off in one go with support of parents.