Delhi Govt order on issue of collection of school fees
1. To collect annual school fees (only all permitted heads of fees) from their students
2. Providing deduction of 15 per cent on that amount of 2020-21 in lieu of unutilised facilities by the students during the relevant period of academic year 2021-22
3. The amount so payable by the concerned students be paid in six equal monthly installments w.e.f. 10.06.2021
4. No earmarked levies such as transportation charges etc. will be charged from the parents during the period the schools remains closed.
5. In no case, the schools shall demand and collect the fees from the parents/students on quarterly basis i.e. fees will be collected on monthly basis only.
6. Not to increase any fee in the academic session 2020-21 till further directions
GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION
(PRIVATE SCHOOL BRANCH)
OLD SECRETARIAT, DELHI–110054
F.NO.DE.15(114)/PSB/2021/2165-2174
Dated: 01/07/2021
ORDER
In pursuance to the order dated 3105.2021 in WPC 7526/2020 of Single Bench of the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi and interim order dated 07.06.2021 in LPA 184/2021 of the Division Bench of Flon’ble High Court of Delhi, to prevent the profiteering and commercialization and subject to the outcome of the LPA No. 184/2021 and further in terms of Section 17(3) and Section 18(4) of the DSEAR, 1973, management of all the petitioners private unaided recognized schools of Delhi (as per Enclosure-1 ), are hereby directed to comply with the following directions:-
(i) To collect annual school fees (only all permitted heads of fees) from their students as fixed under the DSEAR, 1973 for the academic year 2020-21, but by providing deduction of 15 per cent on that amount in lieu of unutilised facilities by the students during the relevant period of academic year 2021-22.
Illustration:- If the monthly fee of the school in FY 2020-21 is (1) Tuition Fee :-2000/- (2) Development Fee :- Rs.500/- (subject to the maintenance of DRF Account by the school) (iii) Annual Charges :Rs. 500/- (Total school fee per month :- Rs.3000/- in FY 2020-21)
As per the said Hon’ble High Court’s order the schools are entitled to collect the school fee per month in FY-2020-21 @ Rs. 2550/ per month after deduction of 15%.
If the school has collected the fee in excess to the direction issued by the Hon”ble Court as referred above, the same shall be refunded to the parents or adjusted in the subsequent month of fee or refund to the parents.
(ii) The amount so payable by the concerned students be paid in six equal monthly installments w.e.f. 10.06.2021.
(iii) Regardless of the above, it will be open to the appellants (concerned schools) to give further concession to their students or to evolve a different pattern for giving concession over and above those noted in clauses (i) and (ii) above.
(iv) If any individual request is made by the parent/ward finding it difficult to remit annual fees for the academic year 2020-21 in the above terms, the school Management to consider such representation on case-to-case basis sympathetically.
(v) That pursuant to the order passed by the Division Bench of the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in LPA No. 184/2021, the above arrangement will be applicable in respect of collection of fees for the academic year 202122, as is payable by students of the concerned school as and when it becomes due and payable.
(vi) The school Management shall not withhold the name of any student/candidate for the ensuring Board examinations for Classes X and XII on the ground of non-payment of fee/arrears for the academic year 2020-21, if any, on obtaining undertaking of the concerned parents/students.”
(vii) Apart from above, the remaining following directions as contained in the orders dated 18.04.2020 dated 28/08/2020 shall also be complied with by the petitioners school :-
(a) No earmarked levies such as transportation charges etc. will be charged from the parents during the period the schools remains closed.
(b) In no case, the schools shall demand and collect the fees from the parents/students on quarterly basis i.e. fees will be collected on monthly basis only.
(c) Not to increase any fee in the academic session 2020-21 till further directions irrespective of the fact whether or not the school is running on the private land or the land allotted by DDA/Other Govt. Land Owning Agencies.
(d) The schools running on the land allotted by the DDA/Other Land Owning Agencies with the condition to seek approval of Director (Education) before any fee increase, shall collect the above mentioned fees on the basis of last fee structure approved by Director (Education)or as per fee statement filed by them under 17 (3) of DSEAR, 1973 during academic session 2015-16.
(e) The schools shall ensure to provide the access of Online Education/material/classes to all students, without any discrimination, by providing them ID and Password immediately to get them online education facility.
(f) Heads of the schools shall, in no case, deny ID & Password to those students/parents for getting online access of educational facilities/classes/materials etc to those students who are unable to pay the school fee due to financial crisis arising out of closure of business activities during lockdown or due to death of bread earner of the family earning parent of the child, due to Covid-19.
(g) Managing Committee of the schools/Heads of the schools shall not put extra financial burden by creating any new head of fee.
(h) Shall neither stop payment of monthly salary nor reduce the existing total emolument to the teaching and non-teaching staff of their schools in the name of non-availability of funds and arrange the funds in case of any shortfalls from the Society/Trust running the school.
In view of above, all the HOS/Managers of Petitioners Private Un-aided Recognized Schools are hereby directed to ensure the compliance of above said directions. Non-compliance of this order shall be viewed seriously and action shall be taken against the defaulter schools under Section 24 of Delhi School Education Act & Rules, 1973 or other applicable laws.
(UDIT PRAKASH RAI)
DIRECTOR (EDUCATION)
To
Only all HOS/Managers
Private Unaided Recognized Schools, Delhi (As per Enclosure-1,
Annexure P-4 of WPC referred above).
Copy to:
1. PS to Hon’ble Dy.CM/MoE, GNCT of Delhi.
2. PS to Chief Secretary/Chairperson, State Executive Committee, GNCT of Delhi
3. PS to Secretary (Education), GNCTD.
4. PS to Director (Education),GNCTD.
5. All Regional Directors of Education, GNCTD.
6. All District Dy. Directors of Education, GNCTD with the directions to ensurethe compliance of the above said directions by all the Private Schools and take immediate action against the defaulter schools.
7. All Dy. Directors of Education (Zone), GNCTD with the directions to ensure the compliance of the above said directions by all the Private Schools and take immediate action against the defaulter schools.
8. OS(IT) to upload this order on the website of DoE.
9. Guard File.
(YOGESH PAL SINGH)
DY. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (PSB)
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The school has deducted 15% on annual fee and development fee and asked for it in installments but they have not deducted 15% on tuition fees which they have collected. Please clarify as per circular there will be 15% reduction in tuition + annual + development fee in all heads but school has only deducted 15% on annual fee and development fee and now pressurizing to deposit otherwise Will not give result what can we do now any action can be taken against the school please help thanks
School is still demanding the entire tuition fee without 15% discount.. can someone guide me how to deal with school.. is there any complaint email or phone number where we can report this case ?? Please guide
Sudhir Sharma
kindly help me with school name and I’d. you may check delhi education website too
sir what we can do if the school demanding last academic year annual fees and development fee in the name of arrear and they are demanding full monthly fee without deducting 15%………………………………………………………………………….
sir what we can do if the school demanding last academic year annual fees and development fee in the name of arrear and they are demanding full monthly fee without deducting 15%
School is still demanding the entire tuition fee without 15% discount.. can someone guide me how to deal with school.. is there any complaint email or phone number where we can report this case ??
Please guide
Pankaj
9818835089
Plz share the school fees charges for the academic session of 2021-22 financial year.
Thanks and Regards
Nitin Misra
want to know when students of the school not used any property for two years then why they charged development fees? Instead of this school need to pay us our electricity bill increased in 2years by 40%, Wifi Bill(for school classes only )Laptop charges For Classes. School electricity bill become zero, no water bill, no maintaince needed due to kids at home, So how they shows government or court that they facing crisis. Strange.. And court gives order in favour of them too
Please can you send me pdf scan copy of this circular/order
Sir,
Please advise the schools charging the fee for 2020-2021 & 2021-2022
1) for 2020-2021
The school demanding
Tution fee + Developement + Annual charges and deduct 15%
This is O.K. as per High Court Order
2) 2021-2022
I request to please guide me for this academic year
Is there any new update on the orders. Schools are not giving 15% deduction on monthly tuition fee and says that the matter is still in court.
school are demanding both FY( 19-20 & 20-21) annual charges and development charges.
Also taking 15 percent extra from those students who started to go school.
Pls advise
School have deducted 15% on annual fees and development fees and demand it in instalments but they have not deduct 15% on tution fees which they have collected in last year. As per circular 15% deduction on fee is applicable on this running year pls clarify us…
Hi,
Today 18 Nov , I went to school for paying the fee, But school is demanding for annual fee & development fee both from May to December 21, please advise should I pay.
same query
School is forcing to pay online fee and there are no deduction of 15% as order by Directorate of Education (DoE) and Delhi Govt order.
they are charging all these and adding late fee to
Tuition fee
Development fee
Annual fee
Annual fee arrears
development fee arrears
we are helpless….
Can you school hold roll number of cbse Incase we cannot able to pay annual charges / arrears of 2020-21 & not able to pay increase fees of 2021-22
Can school increase tution fee or annual charge for the financial year 2020-21 and 2021-22 . If school do so what action agent school to have and who take action.
Please help
School have deducted 15% on annual fees and development fees and demand it in instalments but they have not deduct 15% on tution fees which they have collected. Pls clarify🙏.
As per circular 15% will be deduct in tution + annual + development fees in all heading but school have deduct 15% only on annual fees and development fees.
Please can you send me pdf scan copy of this circular
Sir thank you for this circular and this is very informative.
There is one request, if do yo have this circular scan pdf copy with sign. then can you please send to me To my email ID. As i am unable to find this circular on Delhi directorate of education website. I think they have intently not published this circular on there website. As the school is still charging the full tution fee amount, only they reduced the annual and development charges by 15%.
So requesting please provide me this circuler scan pdf copy if you have.
Thanks,
Sonu
We have mailed the same to your email ID
want to know when students of the school not used any property for two years then why they charged development fees?
Instead of this school need to pay us our electricity bill increased in 2years by 40%, Wifi Bill(for school classes only )Laptop charges For Classes.
School electricity bill become zero, no water bill, no maintaince needed due to kids at home,
So how they shows government or court that they facing crisis.
Strange..
And court gives order in favour of them too
Kindly pay attention parents and do somthing as kids in LKG books are equal to cost MBA books, 😅
I want to know when students of the school not used any property for two years then why they charged development fees?
Instead of this school need to pay us our electricity bill increased in 2years by 40%, Wifi Bill(for school classes only )Laptop charges For Classes.
School electricity bill become zero, no water bill, no maintaince needed due to kids at home,
They sell book set in rs 6000 which Actual value is not more than ₹1500.
Private school always charges more for stationary and school dress one normal socks cost is 70 ₹ in actual it is in 20₹.
So how they shows government or court that they facing crisis.
Strange..
And court gives order in favour of them too. 🙏🏻
Wow
Kindly pay attention parents and do somthing as kids in LKG books are equal to cost MBA books, 😅
Like head as follows :
Tuition fee
Development fee
Annual fee
Annual fee arrears
development fee arrears
Sir, Thanks a lot for your detail, but what we can do if the school demanding last academic year annual fees and development free in the name of arrears and they are demanding full monthly fee without deducting 15%