CM vows action against arbitrary school fee hike

Rekha Gupta's warning

- Varun Bhandari

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday promised "swift and strict" action against private schools found to be arbitrarily hiking fees or threatening students with expulsion, saying such practices would not be tolerated.

After meeting groups of aggrieved parents, Gupta said she had instructed education officials to identify all erring institutions and issue immediate notices.

"We have made it school has the right to intimidate or harass students or their guardians, or to increase fees without due process. There are clear laws and guidelines governing this, and any school found in violation will face serious consequences," she said.

The CM's remarks came hours after she met parents and students of a school in Model Town—Queen Mary's Public School—who accused the administration of unfair fee collection methods and expelling students for non-compliance.