Delhi Govt to HC: Private Schools Can't Collect Unregulated Fees from April 1

• Delhi government informed the High Court that private schools are prohibited from collecting unregulated fees for the new academic session starting April 1.
• The government opposes petitions by school associations seeking a stay on directives to establish school-level fee regulation committees (SLFRCs).
• Additional Solicitor General S V Raju argued that schools cannot charge anything other than the approved fee under the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act.
• The February 1 notification, a 'Removal of Difficulties Order', aims to ensure fees are determined before the new academic session, benefiting schools, students, and parents.
• The court extended the deadline for forming SLFRCs to February 24 and will issue an order regarding the stay of the notification on the next hearing date.