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Yogi Adityanath to tighten noose around private schools

The state has drafted the UP Self-Financed Independent School (Regulation of Fee) Bill, 2017, to tighten the noose around private schools that charge high fees as well as raise it almost every year.

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The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh (UP) is bringing in a legislation to curb the exorbitant fees charged by private schools.

The state has drafted the UP Self-Financed Independent School (Regulation of Fee) Bill, 2017, to tighten the noose around private schools that charge high fees as well as raise it almost every year.

The Bill, which is likely to be tabled during the Winter Session of the state legislature, was drafted after studying similar legislation in Delhi, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan by a committee, headed by deputy chief minister Dr Dinesh Sharma, and taking into account views of parents, teachers, and management of private schools.

Prominent private schools in Lucknow charge anything between Rs 3,000 and Rs 12,000 per month from each student. 

The new Bill will cover all private schools affiliated to ICSE, CBSE, UP Board, and even the minority institutions. Primary schools charging less than Rs 20,000 annually have been kept out of the Bill.

Sharma, who is also the education minister, said the main aim of the new legislation was to regulate fee structure in private schools. Under the new Bill, private schools will not be allowed to charge admission fees every year. It can be charged only at the time of admission and three other times — when a student is promoted to Class VI, IX, and XI.

The Bill provides for annual fixation of fees and allows a maximum of 15 per cent as development charges. Most schools in the state charge 30-50 per cent on this head. The Bill also directs schools to spend fees raised from this head only on renovation and development of the school infrastructure.

No more secrets

The Bill makes it mandatory for private schools to keep their fee accounts and display them on their notice board and website. Also, schools must disclose income from commercial activities 

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