Delhi's new law on private school fee hikes explained
Delhi just rolled out a new law to make private school fees more transparent and fair.
Now, schools can't hike fees whenever they want—they'll need approval from committees that include both parents and teachers.
The goal? To keep things clear and stop surprise fee jumps.
SLFRCs will be set up by July 15 every year
The law normally requires SLFRCs to be constituted by July 15 of an academic year, but for the ongoing 2025-26 session the government ordered schools to form SLFRCs within 10 days of the Feb 1, 2026 notification.
They'll check the school's finances before any fee increase gets the green light.
If there's a disagreement, district-level panels can step in, and the Director of Education can order refunds or rollbacks within 20 working days if needed.
What happens to fees from last academic year?
From this academic year, fees are frozen at April 2025 levels until further notice.
Schools were given 10 days to constitute SLFRCs (from the Feb 1, 2026 notification) and then 14 days to submit proposed fee structures — specifically for the next three academic years starting 2026-27.
If they ignore the rules or try sneaky hikes, they could face fines up to ₹10 lakh or even lose their recognition—making it much harder for schools to get away with unfair charges.