Delhi government directs private schools to form fee regulation committees by January 10

Last updated:December 25, 2025, 12:09 IST

To bring transparency in fee determination, the Delhi government has directed all private schools to constitute school level fee regulation committees by January 10, 2026.

The Delhi government has mandated fee regulation committees in private schools to ensure transparency. (AI generated image)

The Delhi government has directed all private schools in the national capital to constitute School Level Fee Regulation Committees (SLFRCs) by January 10, 2026, to implement a new law aimed at regulating private school fees and bringing transparency.

The decision has been taken after the implementation of the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fee Determination and Regulation) Act, 2025, which has come into force from the current academic session, along with its rules. The law introduces a two-tier mechanism for fee regulation, consisting of school-level committees and district-level appellate bodies.

Education Minister Ashish Sood said the government’s approach focuses on balance and student welfare. “The government believes in a balanced solution in the interest of every child. Politics of confrontation is not our policy,” Sood said at a press conference.

He said the new law supplements the Delhi School Education Act, 1973 and aims to ensure transparency, accountability and timely decisions in fee determination while protecting the interests of parents.

Under the new framework, each private school will have to form an SLFRC comprising a representative of the school management, the principal, three teachers, five parents and a nominee from the Directorate of Education. To ensure transparency, members will be selected through a lottery system in the presence of observers.

The SLFRC will examine the fee proposals submitted by the school management and take a decision within 30 days. for 2025,In the 26th academic session, schools have been directed to submit their proposed fee structure to the committee by January 25 instead of the April 1 deadline.

If the committee fails to take a decision within the stipulated time, the proposal will automatically be sent to the District Level Fee Appellate Committee (DLFRC), which is empowered to decide on disputes and hear appeals.

usury Clarified that this law is not to target private schools or teachers, but to establish a transparent, predictable and rule-based system. With around 38 lakh students enrolled in Delhi schools, he said each child is “equally important”.

Education department officials said the observer for the SLFRC will be a nominee from the directorate of education already appointed under the existing rules. Such nominated schools will have to inform the concerned Deputy Director of Education within three working days.

Parent and teacher representatives selected through the draw must confirm their wishes within three working days. Any delay in forming committees or processing fee proposals will be considered non-compliance and may lead to action under the Act.

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