Govt asks 575 pvt schools to refund excess fees

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, May 23

The Delhi government has directed 575 private schools in the city to refund the excess fees charged by them in the name of implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations.

The schools have also been directed to refund the excess fees charged between the period June 2016 and January 2018 with 9 per cent interest. A large number of private schools were issued notices by the Directorate of Education (DoE) following complaints from parents of harassment by them earlier.

The directive by the Aam Adami Party government came in the wake of a report of a committee constituted by the Delhi High Court for scrutinising the records of private schools in the city in respect of implementation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations. The panel has audited 1,169 schools in the city so far.

“The committee has identified 575 schools in its report to refund excess fees charged by these schools with 9 per cent interest. 

The schools are directed to refund the fees within seven days and ensure disbursal of pending payment of salaries, if any,” read an order by the DoE.

It stated that non-compliance shall be viewed seriously and action shall be taken against errant schools as per the provisions of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973.