{"id":1293357,"date":"2025-04-10T10:43:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T05:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1293357"},"modified":"2025-04-10T10:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T05:14:11","slug":"delhi-govt-will-investigate-1600-schools-over-fees-irregularities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/delhi-govt-will-investigate-1600-schools-over-fees-irregularities\/","title":{"rendered":"Delhi Govt Will Investigate 1600 Schools Over Fees Irregularities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To determine whether recent fee increases are warranted, the Delhi government will audit all 1,677 private schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2024-12-09-at-9.22.12\u202fAM-1024x523-1.png\" alt=\"Delhi Govt Will Investigate 1600 Schools Over Fees Irregularities \" class=\"wp-image-1293364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2024-12-09-at-9.22.12\u202fAM-1024x523-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2024-12-09-at-9.22.12\u202fAM-1024x523-1-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2024-12-09-at-9.22.12\u202fAM-1024x523-1-768x392.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Education Minister Ashish Sood, the action attempts to prevent unethical fee increases and the &#8220;commercialization of education.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Delhi Government Will Audit All 1,677 Private Schools<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To examine school finances, SDM-led teams comprising accounts officers and tehsildars will be sent out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parents can report irrational fee increases via a dedicated email address (ddeact1@gmail.com), which is closely watched by the Deputy Director of Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To encourage transparency, the Directorate of Education (DoE) will post school-by-school information on previous fee increases on its website within ten days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following a political dispute over growing school fees, in which the AAP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/cities\/delhi-news\/govt-to-probe-fee-irregularities-in-1-600-pvt-schools-minister-101744072641997.html\">accused private schools <\/a>of taking advantage of parents under the BJP-led government, the announcement was made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unjustified fee increases were alleged at a number of schools:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DPS Dwarka: 20% hike in 2020, followed by annual increases of 13%, 9%, 8%, and 7%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Srijan School: 35% hike during AAP rule, followed by another 36% for 2024\u201325.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ahlcon International School: Allowed a 15% hike in 2022\u201323 despite \u20b915 crore irregularities, and a further 13% hike in 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lancer\u2019s Convent: Allegedly increased fees by 34% in 2024\u201325.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rukmini Devi Public School: Hiked fees by 11% in 2024\u201325.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salwan Public School: Raised fees by 24% in 2023\u201324 and 15% in 2024\u201325 despite being under scrutiny for \u20b91.68 crore misappropriation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When the media reached out to the schools mentioned, they did not respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First of a Kind Audits Meant To Shield Families From Being Taken Advantage of Financially<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Sood, the audits are the first of their kind and are meant to shield families from being taken advantage of financially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response, AAP leader Atishi defended the party&#8217;s previous regulatory initiatives by urging the BJP to halt fee increases and carry out CAG-led audits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Atishi, even after students graduated, the AAP made sure they received their money back for unwarranted increases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sood denied these allegations and charged Atishi with permitting financial misconduct while she was in office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 2024 Delhi High Court decision, he claimed, undermined a 2004 Supreme Court decision that required DoE approval for fee increases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ruling has been appealed by the BJP-led government, which is attempting to expedite the legal proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to guarantee accountability and compliance, the forthcoming audits will look at 18 financial metrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sood vowed to protect the interests of parents and students and underlined that education shouldn&#8217;t be viewed as a business that seeks to make money.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To determine whether recent fee increases are warranted, the Delhi government will audit all 1,677 private schools. 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