A Delhi high court-appointed committee has indicted 58 more private schools for unjustifiably hiking tuition fees by up to 25% in 2009.

After verifying the accounts of 147 schools, the committee in its second report urged the court to direct the managements to refund the increased amount to the parents along with an interest of 9%.

Prominent among the 58 schools asked to refund fees include Delhi Public School, RK Puram. Loreto Convent School, Delhi Cantt and Summer Fields…

The Delhi High Court has directed the city government to pass an order, apprising schools and public that as per rules, a school cannot charge more than five paise per day as fine on late deposit of fees.

Asking the Directorate of Education (DOE) to pass a speaking order publicising the little-known rule within four weeks, a bench of Justice G S Sistani also imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on the department for not issuing it despite his repeated directions.

In February 2010, the…