Lok Sabha Question No. 3133 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: School Fee
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3133 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 th  August, 2018

## School Fee

## †3133.SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  private  schools  in  Delhi  including those have been allotted land on concessional rates are not following the Delhi High  Court  directives  regarding  increase  in  school  fees  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether the private schools are not submitting the required records in the Court even  after  being  given  four  weeks  time  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the reasons therefor;
- (c) the basis for increase in fees in private schools in the country including Delhi;
- (d) the total number of higher secondary schools running in the country, particularly Delhi  without  seeking  recognition  from  Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  started  Audit  of  Private  schools  and  if  so,  the details  thereof  including  the  names  of  such  schools  and  the  irregularities committed by them?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a) : The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) has informed that they  have  enforced  the  directions  of  Hon'ble  High  Court  given  in  its  judgment  dated 19.01.2016 in Writ Petition (Civil) - 4109/2013 in respect of private un-aided recognized schools  running  on  the  land  allotted  by  Delhi  Development  Authority  (DDA)  /  other

Government  Agencies  with  the  conditions  to  seek  prior  sanction  of  the  Director (Education), GNCTD before any fee hike.  During the Academic Session 2016-17, only 166 private un-aided recognized schools applied for increase in fee, their applications have been disposed of by passing appropriate order.  In the cases where complaints of charging excess fees are received, necessary directions, wherever required, are issued to roll back the fee increased, after scrutiny of the accounts of the school.

(b): No such information is available with the Government.

(c) :    Education being a subject in the Concurrent List of the Constitution and majority of schools being under the jurisdiction of the State Government, the matter relating to fees  in  schools  are  regulated  in  terms  of  the  Rules  and  Instructions  of  the  State Government concerned. The fixation of fee in Private Unaided Recognized Schools of Delhi is governed under Section 17 (3), Section 18 Rule 172, Delhi School Education Act and Rules (DSEAR) 1973 and orders dated 11/02/2009 and 16/04/2010 issued by the Directorate of Education, GNCT of Delhi.

(d): The  Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  is  only  an  examination conducting  body  which  affiliates  schools  for  the  conduct  of  examination.    The  Board grants affiliation on the basis of, the recognition granted by the concerned State /Union Territory Government.

(e): As  indicated  in  reply  to  part  (c)  above,  majority  of  schools  are  under  the jurisdiction of the State /Union Territory Government, it is for the respective State/ Union Territory Government to take appropriate action in the matter in respect of their schools.

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