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Chandigarh: UT’s pick up-drop off order runs into resistance from schools, parents

UT’s directions follow weeks of complaints over traffic snarls outside large private schools in busy sectors (HT File)

chandigarh news

Published on Jul 11, 2026 09:11 am IST

Chandigarh DC to schools: Free 20% parking area or face demolition

FOSWAC members during a meeting with the Chandigarh deputy commissioner on Sunday. (Sanjeev Sharma/ HT)

chandigarh news

Published on Jun 29, 2026 07:08 am IST

Work afoot on law to cap annual fee hike by pvt schools: Punjab minister

The move marks a decisive step by the Punjab government to curb profiteering in the education sector. (Getty Images)

chandigarh news

Published on Jun 05, 2026 03:52 am IST

Fee hike by private schools to be capped at 5 pc annually: Punjab CM Mann

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann. (Photo: X)

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Updated on Jun 04, 2026 09:40 am IST

Punjab government caps private school fee hikes at 5%

CM Bhagwant Mann said the fee structure of private unaided schools was governed by the Punjab Regulation of Fee of Unaided Educational Institutions Act, 2016, which stipulated that fee hikes should not exceed 8% of the previous year’s fee, but this provision was diluted through amendments introduced by the previous government. (HT File)

chandigarh news

Published on Jun 04, 2026 05:08 am IST

Private schools can raise fees at start of session without govt nod: Delhi HC

The court observed in its verdict that the DoE’s regulatory powers over fee fixation in private unaided recognised schools are narrowly limited.

delhi news

Published on May 23, 2026 07:00 am IST

RTE admissions open for waitlisted students

Sangli, India - June 17, 2021: Teachers teaching in online classes to students in front of a mobile camera mounted on a stand in empty classrooms on the 1st day after the reopening of schools for the academic year amid pandemic situation after the unlocking of lockdown restrictions in Sangli, India, on Thursday, June 17, 2021. (Photo by Uday Deolekar/HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)

pune news

Published on May 18, 2026 06:54 am IST

8 Jalandhar schools receive bomb threat emails, cops call it hoax

Students evacuated from Apeejay School as a precautionary measure after receiving bomb threats in Jalandhar on Thursday. (ANI video Grab)

chandigarh news

Published on May 08, 2026 07:08 am IST

Delhi schools told to collect fee every month

delhi news

Published on May 01, 2026 08:56 pm IST

Delhi CM warns private schools against forcing parents into captive buying

Chief minister Rekha Gupta tells private school to not force parents into captive buying of books, students. (@BJP4Delhi)

india news

Updated on May 01, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Hoax bomb threat emails hit 7 schools in Gurugram, trigger sweeps

Students evacuated as police, bomb squads sweep campuses; cyber teams probe origin of emails amid rise in similar threats, security tightened citywide. (HT)

gurugram news

Published on Apr 30, 2026 07:08 am IST

Chandigarh DC gives schools a month to comply with safe transportation policy

The estate office has been directed to ensure strict adherence to approved building plans. (HT File)

chandigarh news

Published on Apr 29, 2026 07:52 am IST

PSEB to supply books directly to pvt school students in Punjab: Bains

Students will be able to place textbook demands through a mobile application or the online portal, said the Punjab education minister. (Shutterstock)

chandigarh news

Published on Apr 24, 2026 03:48 am IST

Punjab School Education Board to directly supply books to private schools: Minister

chandigarh news

Published on Apr 23, 2026 07:29 pm IST

NHRC flags financial burden of textbooks of private publishers, seeks report

The CBSE has not issued any fresh directive on textbook usage since August 2024.

india news

Published on Apr 23, 2026 12:13 pm IST

RTE admissions surge: Over 1.03 lakh children enrolled in UP private schools for 2026-27 session

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lucknow news

Published on Apr 19, 2026 04:54 am IST

Education dept tightens norms for school purchases

The directive also makes it clear that schools cannot mandate the use of books from particular private publishers. (HT)

pune news

Published on Apr 19, 2026 04:02 am IST

25% quota under RTE mandatory in private schools: Minister

Haryana education minister Mahipal Dhanda said that under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, all recognised private schools in the state must reserve 25% seats in class 1 and above classes for children from disadvantaged and economically weaker sections. (Shutterstock/ Representational image)

chandigarh news

Published on Apr 17, 2026 03:00 am IST

Around 200 Prayagraj schools under scanner for fee hike, irregularities

others

Published on Apr 14, 2026 03:38 am IST

No forced purchases, cap on fee hike at 7.23 pc; uniform change barred for 5 years in Noida schools

noida news

Published on Apr 08, 2026 07:32 pm IST

Nuh MLA alleges ‘arbitrary fee hike’ by pvt schools, seeks action

The MLA alleged that private schools started “arbitrary fee collection” after reopening on April 1. (HT Photo for representation)

chandigarh news

Published on Apr 08, 2026 06:42 am IST

Haryana releases ₹32 crore to pvt schools for EWS, BPL student fees

The grant covers schools across seven districts: Ambala, Gurugram, Fatehabad, Kaithal, Mahendragarh, Panchkula, and Rohtak. (HT Photo for representation)

chandigarh news

Published on Apr 01, 2026 04:00 am IST

Parents protest outside Delhi education dept over bid to recover hiked fee

A parents’ association has alleged that two private schools in east and southwest Delhi used coercive measures to recover 'unapproved' hiked fees from parents. (Representational image).

india news

Published on Mar 30, 2026 09:49 pm IST