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‘Drop, hold and cover’: Schools across Delhi conduct safety drill exercises
The drills are in line with the directive issued by the city government and to review school’s emergency response preparedness amid escalating tensions with Pak
Published on May 07, 2025 03:10 PM IST
Delhi assembly session on May 13 and 14; school fee bill to be introdudced
दिल्ली विधानसभा का विशेष सत्र 13 और 14 मई को होगा, जिसमें स्कूल फीस नियमन बिल समेत कई मुद्दों पर चर्चा होगी।
Published on May 05, 2025 06:14 AM IST
Fee bill process not transparent, says Atishi in letter to Delhi CM
AAP leader Atishi criticized the non-transparent approval of the Delhi School Fee Regulation Bill, urging immediate relief for parents facing fee hikes.
Updated on Apr 30, 2025 11:45 PM IST
Alok KN Mishra
Keeping private schools in check
Delhi's proposed fee regulation bill aims to curb profiteering in private schools, ensuring parental involvement and addressing arbitrary fee hikes.
Updated on Apr 30, 2025 06:53 PM IST
HT Editorial
Delhi Cabinet clears bill to regulate school fees
The proposed law, a copy of which was accessed by HT, will be applicable to all 1,677 private unaided schools in Delhi
Published on Apr 30, 2025 05:36 AM IST
Alok KN MishraVarun Bhandari, New Delhi
Punjab: Audits for private schools over ‘arbitrary’ fee hike underway, says education minister
Says the Punjab government is also scrutinising unregistered playway schools, with coaching centres set to follow suit, the minister added
Published on Apr 24, 2025 08:12 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
DEO starts crackdown on unauthorised private schools in Ludhiana
The team first inspected two such schools—Sarthak Academy (with total of 96 students) and Future Builder School (with total of 20 students)—located on Tibba Road in Shera Colony and found both institutions running without proper authorisation; action is being taken for Future Builder School, where around 20 children were found studying in poor conditions. say officials
Published on Apr 23, 2025 05:10 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
600 Delhi schools inspected over arbitrary fee hike complaints, over 10 get showcause notices
600 Delhi schools inspected over arbitrary fee hike complaints, over 10 get showcause notices
Published on Apr 16, 2025 10:24 PM IST
PTI |
CM vows action against arbitrary school fee hike
Chief minister Rekha Gupta said the education department has been directed to launch a citywide inquiry into such complaints.
Updated on Apr 16, 2025 08:50 AM IST
Varun Bhandari, New Delhi
Delhi CM on school fee hike: ‘No right to harass students, will take action’
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta said notices will be sent to schools with complaints, emphasising that they must adhere to regulations and not harass parents or children.
Updated on Apr 15, 2025 05:06 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Gautam Budh Nagar: Admin cracks whip on private schools violating fee norms
Notices will be issued to schools that have charged beyond the permissible fee increase limit, and the excess amount must be refunded to students immediately
Published on Apr 12, 2025 09:46 AM IST
75 private schools in Lucknow showing laxity in RTE admission
All block education officers will take the list of schools in their respective areas where there is a problem in admission and will monitor them with additional city magistrates and ensure admission
Published on Apr 11, 2025 09:27 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Private schools forcing students to buy textbooks from selected shops: Hooda
In a statement, former CM Hooda said many complaints are coming from parents across the state that the private school managements were collecting various types of illegal fee from them. “Parents are also being charged exorbitant prices for books.
Published on Apr 11, 2025 08:44 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Delhi: Parents protest outside DPS Dwarka against private school fee hike
Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood vowed to take action against private schools that have increased their fees
Published on Apr 08, 2025 11:19 AM IST
ANI |
Govt to probe fee irregularities in 1,600+ pvt schools: Minister
As part of the new initiative, the government will publish school-wise data on fee increases over the past few years on the Directorate of Education’s (DoE) website within 10 days
Published on Apr 08, 2025 06:07 AM IST
Varun BhandariAlok KN Mishra
Delhi edu dept to crack whip on schools over fee hikes
In a media statement on Saturday, the education department said that it has intensified its vigilance and initiated robust measures, such as surprise inspections by district magistrates, in such schools
Published on Apr 06, 2025 06:24 AM IST
Alok KN Mishra
Delhi govt cracks down on irregular, exorbitant fee hikes by private unaided schools
Delhi govt cracks down on irregular, exorbitant fee hikes by private unaided schools
Published on Apr 05, 2025 11:25 PM IST
PTI |
Delhi govt. raps private schools forcing ‘specific vendors’ for books, uniform
Schools violating these orders could face action under the BNS (Ban on Commercialization of Education) Act.
Updated on Mar 26, 2025 06:58 PM IST
ANI |
Delhi DoE mandates private schools to display books, uniform vendor details
Delhi DoE mandates private schools to display books, uniform vendor details
Published on Mar 26, 2025 06:55 PM IST
PTI |
A role for private schools in transforming education
The role of private schools must go beyond being centres of academic instruction to becoming hubs of innovation.
Updated on Mar 20, 2025 07:36 PM IST
Excess fee refund case: SC forms panel to examine financial status of U.P. pvt schools
A bench led by CJI Sanjiv Khanna formed the committee, comprising former Delhi high court judge GP Mittal and a chartered accountant Adhish Mehra
Published on Mar 18, 2025 10:02 PM IST
ANI, New Delhi
EWS seat admissions: Pvt schools’ body writes to education dept over ‘partial’ reimbursement
As per the letter (copy with HT), the association alleges that the department has specifically mentioned the quantum of reimbursement which will be done, and the money has been sanctioned
Published on Mar 06, 2025 10:00 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Govt not keen to implement RTE Act in Punjab
The RTE Act mandates that 25% of seats in private unaided schools be reserved for children from economically weaker sections
Published on Feb 15, 2025 09:22 AM IST
Navneet Sharma, Chandigarh
Govt schools declined by 8%, private schools up by 14% in last 10 years: Data
There was a decline of 29,410 in Madhya Pradesh and 25,126 in Uttar Pradesh which together contributed 60.9% of the total 89,441 reduction in government schools
Updated on Feb 03, 2025 08:20 PM IST
Merit lists out for nursery, KG, Class 1 admissions in Delhi schools
The Delhi Directorate of Education will open a query resolution window from January 18 to January 27.
Published on Jan 18, 2025 12:52 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Delhi Nursery Admission 2025-26: First merit list today, what happens next
Delhi Nursery Admission 2025-26: Schools will display the merit list along with the waiting list and marks allotted under the points system.
Updated on Jan 17, 2025 10:12 AM IST
UK to tax private schools in £1.5 bn boost to public education
UK to tax private schools in £1.5 bn boost to public education
Published on Dec 29, 2024 05:32 AM IST
AFP |
Why government schools are failing our children
India's education system struggles with regulation, affecting quality in government and private schools.
Updated on Dec 20, 2024 12:10 PM IST
Case against two schools in Maharashtra for operating sans permission
Police have registered a case against the directors of 2 private schools allegedly functioning without permission from authorities in Maharashtra.
Published on Dec 11, 2024 11:04 AM IST
PTI | , Bhandara
Delhi LG advises CM to revise income limit for EWS admissions in pvt schools to ₹5 lakh
Delhi LG advises CM to revise income limit for EWS admissions in pvt schools to ₹5 lakh
Published on Nov 13, 2024 05:46 PM IST
PTI |