Delhi Government on Thursday issued an order to private schools to charge fees on monthly basis, under approved heads only but with a 15% deduction in the fees for academic year 2020-21.
To explain it further for parents and teachers, Delhi Government gave an example illustrating if the monthly fee of the school in FY 2020-21 is
Rs 3,000, the schools are entitled to collect the school fee per month @ Rs 2,550/ per month after deduction of 15%. If the school has collected the fee in excess to the direction referred above, the same shall be refunded to the parents or adjusted in the subsequent month of fee to the parents.
As per the order, the school management shall not prevent the child from any ongoing activities of the school or strike off the nanecif the parents are unable to pay the fee due to current hardship.
The order to deduct the fees by 15% as directed by the Delhi High Court of Delhi has been carried out to prevent profiteering and commercialisation in times of Covid-19.
This order directed by Delhi Government is applicable on all the 460 schools who petitioned the High Court.
The reduction of fees will be a respite for all the students and parents during the time of Covid-19.