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**The Hindu – Delhi Edition**

**Delhi Assembly Tables Bill to Regulate Private School Fees Amid Opposition Protest**

**New Delhi, August 4, 2025:** The Delhi Assembly’s Monsoon Session opened on Monday with the tabling of the Delhi School Education (Fee Regulation and Transparency) Bill, 2025, a landmark piece of legislation aimed at curbing arbitrary fee hikes in private unaided schools across the city. Education Minister Ashish Sood introduced the Bill, stating it would apply to all private recognized schools, regardless of board, land status, or minority status.

The proposed law mandates that schools submit their fee structures for the next three academic years, with revisions permitted only once every three years. Mr. Sood emphasized that this measure would provide financial stability for parents and improve transparency. Penalties for violations range from ₹1 lakh to ₹10 lakh, with an additional ₹50,000 fine for schools using coercive tactics against students regarding fee payment.

“This issue is not a recent problem,” said Mr. Sood, criticizing previous administrations for alleged “under-the-table” deals with private school managements. “But now we are taking decisive steps to solve it so that education is not just within the reach of a select few, but accessible to every child.”

The Bill, however, faced immediate opposition from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by Leader of the Opposition Atishi, who labeled it a “blueprint for loot.” Ms. Atishi alleged a lack of public consultation during the Bill’s drafting and called for its referral to a Select Committee and a reversal of all fee hikes from the previous academic year. She further claimed the Bill lacked audit provisions and favored schools over parents.

Mr. Sood countered by saying that “We have consulted everyone we had to.”

Speaker Vijender Gupta announced that detailed discussions on the Bill would take place on Tuesday.

In addition to the fee regulation Bill, the Assembly also discussed the recent terror attack in Pahalgam and Operation Sindoor. BJP legislator Shikha Roy advocated for the inclusion of Operation Sindoor, the retaliatory strikes by India, in the school curriculum. The discussion on Operation Sindoor prompted heated exchanges, with AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha being marshalled out of the House for using what the Speaker deemed “derogatory language” against the Prime Minister. His comments were expunged from the record.
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