According to the DoE order, if any parent willingly wants to pay fees for more than a month in one instalment, they can.
Delhi School Big Update: From now, no private (unaided) schools located in Delhi can compel or mandate parents to pay fees for more than a month in a single instalment, as per the Directorate of Education’s (DoE) latest order. According to the DoE’s order, the department had received repeated complaints from parents about some private schools forcing fee payments on a bi-monthly, quarterly, or advance basis. Acting on parents’ complaints, the DoE has taken this decision.
What Did The Directorate Of Education’s Order Say?
“Such a practice imposes an undue financial burden upon parents, particularly those belonging to low and middle-income groups, and runs contrary to the underlying objective of ensuring equitable and inclusive access to education,” read the order.
The order stated that the practice of asking for more than one month fee from parents is inconsistent with the High Court’s directions and the instructions issued by the DoE.
The DoE also referred to its circular dated February 15, 2019, which directed private schools to collect fees monthly, as per High Court order of April 10, 2013 in the case “Rahul Chadha & Ors. Vs Summer Field School & Ors.”, which also mandated monthly fee collection.
