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DPS Fee Hike Row: Parents of many students studying in various branches of Delhi Public School (DPS) staged a protest outside the Directorate of Education (DOE) during “arbitrary” on Tuesday, on “arbitrary”, Increase in duty And expulsion of their wards.
According to parents, DPS Dwarka 32 students were reportedly expelled earlier this month, as due to payment of increased fees.
‘lack of transparency’
Vivek Jain, the parents of a DPS Rohini student, called the authorities to intervene at one time. “We are ready to pay the fees approved by the government, but not the increased amount imposed by the school without proper explanation.”
He also urged the government to share the draft of the proposed school fee regulation bill with parents. “We want to understand if it really protects the interests of parents and students,” he said.
Aswani Makul, whose child also studied at DPS Rohini, said that he had also approached the High Court regarding the issue, but no concrete steps were taken by the DOE.
“The school continues with the same practices. We need a clear and decisive action from the authorities,” he said.
On 15 May, the Directorate of Education directed the school to cancel students and read them.
The department also asked the school to ensure that no child is discriminated against in cases related to fees. A compliance report was requested within three days.
Parents of a student of DPS Dwark, Sangeeta said, “We are ready to pay the fee fixed by the Directorate, but the school keeps on increasing it on its own. There is a lack of transparency, and the parents are being incorrectly burnt.”
A parents, Azad Singh threw light on the tension on the children.
He said, “Students are being mentally harassed and threatened to expulsion at unpaid fees. It affects their good and violates their right to education. The authorities should take steps and work firmly,” he said.
No response from DPS Dwarka
There was no response to DPS Dwarka on the allegations.
A group of parents wrote a letter Chief Minister Rekha GuptaTo list eight demands and demand immediate government intervention.
In his letter, the parents urged the government to take back the increase of any unattainable fee and take strict action against the schools that force the students.
Citing the principle of partnership regime and pre-of-disdaining counseling policy (PLCP), 2014, parents asked for public disclosure of Delhi school education transparency, which is in fixation and regulation in the fixation and regulation of the fee bill, 2025.
He also emphasized on the inclusion of a democratically elected body of parents in the drafting process of the law, reading the letter.
It mentioned the Competolar and Auditor General (CAG) and all uncontrolled private schools to be conducted by Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and forensic experts and all uncontrolled private schools and comprehensive audit of societies running them under the provisions of Delhi School Education Act and Rules, 1973.
The parents demanded that the audit report conducted by the teams led by the Deputy-Village Magistrate, as announced by the Education Minister, was made public with the action taken.
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