New Delhi (NVI): Private schools in Delhi can only charge tuition fees during the lockdown and cannot increase the fees without the concurrence of the state government, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said today.
“Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has directed that private schools in Delhi will not increase fees without asking the government. They will not charge three-month fees at a time, they will only charge tuition fees, not any other fees,” Sisodia said in a tweet.
मुख्यमंत्री @ArvindKejriwal ने आदेश दिए हैं कि दिल्ली के प्राइवेट स्कूल-
-बिना सरकार से पूछे फ़ीस नहीं बढ़ाएँगे,
-एक साथ तीन महीने की फ़ीस नहीं लेंगे, केवल एक महीने की tution फ़ीस के अलावा कोई अन्य फ़ीस नहीं लेंगे.
-फ़ीस न देने पर किसी बच्चे को ऑनलाइन क्लास से नहीं हटाएँगे.— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) April 17, 2020
The Delhi Education Minister also added that in case a student is not able to pay fees, then he/she will not be barred from taking online classes.
Sisodia made the announcement while saying that it has come to his notice that some schools are increasing the fees without the state government’s permission.
He also said that it is the responsibility of all private schools to pay salaries to all teaching, non-teaching, contract or outsourced staff on time.
“These orders will apply to all private schools (on government land or private land),” he added.
