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Delhi schools can't compel parents to pay fees for more than one month at a time

The DoE, in its order, a copy of which was accessed by HT, cited repeated complaints from parents and guardians. (Representative image/ HT)
Updated on May 03, 2026 08:59 am IST

' 1.24 lakh nursery fee': Founder's post on rising school costs sparks debate

The founder revealed the fee structure for her child’s nursery admission.
Updated on Apr 02, 2026 11:59 pm IST

IIT Bombay alum stunned by 4 lakh UKG fees: ‘My fees for 4 years was half that’

Bhatnagar contrasted the fees with his own, saying his IIT Bombay fees were half that for all four years.
Updated on Feb 19, 2026 09:20 am IST

Noida doctor calls rising school fees a monthly threat: ‘Fewer vacations'

Katiyar's post described how education today is testing parents’ silence rather than their income.
Published on Feb 04, 2026 12:32 pm IST

Education Ministry calls for use of UPI in schools for digital fee payments

Education Ministry has called for inclusion of UPI in schools to strengthen Ease of Schooling by modernizing administrative processes, especially those related to financial transactions.
Published on Oct 12, 2025 10:08 am IST

AAP says Delhi govt bill on school fee hike favours private school owners

AAP says Delhi govt bill on school fee hike favours private school owners
Published on Aug 05, 2025 09:33 am IST

‘11.2 lakh school fees’: Man shocked after seeing Google couple’s spending

The Reddit user went on to reflect on the stark contrast between their financial choices and his own.
Updated on Jul 25, 2025 02:12 pm IST

Bouncers at gate, DPS Dwarka denies entry to 32 students again despite DoE order

Four male and two female bouncers were seen vetting students at the entrance of Delhi Public School in Dwarka.
Updated on May 16, 2025 12:11 pm IST

16-year-old Jalandhar girl ends life: Two teachers booked for abetment

In their complaint to the police, the parents alleged that a day before their daughter ended her life, the teachers had allegedly called her up and scolded her for not coming to school.
Updated on Sept 01, 2024 06:46 am IST

Transfer Certificate of child not a tool for schools to collect pending fees: HC

The HC directed the Tamil Nadu government to issue circular/instructions/orders to all the schools across the State, to not to insist to produce TC by the child at the time of admission, and prohibit the school managements from making unnecessary entries in the document, including non-payment or delayed payment of fees.
Published on Jul 23, 2024 05:57 pm IST

NCR parents’ association writes to DM over non-refund of school fee for Covid years

Parents’ association members after meeting GB Nagar district magistrate Manish Verma on Wednesday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 11, 2024 06:58 am IST

Greater Noida school ‘locks up’ students over pending fee; parents protest

The incident took place at the BGS Vijnatham school in Greater Noida West. (Representative Image)
Updated on Jul 13, 2023 12:07 am IST

Punjab govt orders probe against 720 private schools over fee hike

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann
Published on Apr 24, 2022 10:12 pm IST

UPSA decries UP govt's order banning fee hike

The Uttar Pradesh government this January banned schools from increasing fees across all the boards for the upcoming academic session (2022-23) because of the prevailing pandemic situation.
Published on Jan 16, 2022 05:47 pm IST

No schools to hike fees for upcoming academic session: UP govt

UP schools will continue to charge fees as per the 2019-20 session.
Published on Jan 08, 2022 11:56 pm IST

Lawyers pitch in to help two girls pay their tuition fee

While hearing a contempt plea filed by the mother against the father for not paying maintenance, the court was informed that the younger daughter is pursuing her bachelors in law from a college in Ghaziabad and is currently in the third year. She missed out on the midterms of the fifth semester due to non-payment of tuition fee, the court was told (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Jan 09, 2022 04:11 am IST

Pay 50% of due school fees or students will be expelled: Calcutta HC to parents

The court said that at a time like the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, when schools are the schools' needs against the students.
Published on Aug 07, 2021 04:07 pm IST

UP govt bans any hike in school fees for upcoming academic session

UP Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma, who also holds the portfolio of Secondary Education department, in a statement said many families are affected economically due to the COVID-19 second wave and schools are physically closed while online classes are going on.
Published on May 20, 2021 05:32 pm IST

Schools in Uttarakhand ordered to charge only tuition fees for lockdown period

Representational image.
Published on Mar 23, 2021 08:09 am IST

Will look into issue of schools charging fees during pandemic: Bihar govt

Parents holding protest against School fee during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown in Patiala on Thursday, June 4, 2020. (Photo by Bharat Bhushan Hindustan Times)
Published on Mar 16, 2021 04:42 pm IST

25,000 private school teachers, others to protest 30% fee cut in Karnataka

In some areas of the district school fees had been exempted due to efforts of the DM.
Published on Feb 22, 2021 01:34 pm IST

Maharashtra parents write to NCPCR over fee concerns

Parents from across the state have written to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) over issues pertaining to private schools in the state. (Representative image)
Published on Jan 22, 2021 08:08 pm IST

Pandemic blues: Man gets pay cut, son robs to pay school fees

The schoolboy was among four people arrested for robbing an employee of a cash management company at gunpoint .
Updated on Jan 02, 2021 12:18 am IST

Siddaramaiah accuses Karnataka govt of being hand-in-glove with private schools

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Updated on Dec 20, 2020 05:07 pm IST

School fees in Odisha likely to be reduced as govt submits proposal to High Court

Odisha High Court.
Published on Sept 30, 2020 09:44 am IST

Private schools in Ambala want free Covid tests for teachers

Members of private school bodies at a meeting in Ambala.
Published on Sept 29, 2020 11:30 pm IST

Fee hike case: School cites govt circular, urges Calcutta HC not to pass any order

Calcutta High Court.
Published on Sept 29, 2020 08:52 am IST

Parents strike over school fee in Ghaziabad enters fifth day

Indefinite hunger strike of Ghaziabad Parents entered fifth day on Sunday.
Updated on Sept 07, 2020 03:41 pm IST