(a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that
the private schools are charging exorbitant fees from the
students thereby depriving the poor children to get quality
education;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government is considering to provide a cap on
tuition fees charged by the schools, including primary schools;
and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons
therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SMT. D.PURANDESWARI)
(a) & (b) : During a two year period upto 30.6.2009, Central
Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has received 20 complaints
against hike in fees in schools affiliated to it.
(c) & (d): The Affiliation Bye-Laws of Central Board of
Secondary Education (CBSE) inter-alia, prescribe the following
regarding fees:
i) “Fees charges should be commensurate with the facilities provid
ed by the institution.Fees should normally be charged under the
heads prescribed by the Department of Education of the State
/ U.T. for schools of different categories. No capitation fee
or voluntary donations for gaining admission in the school
or for any other purpose should be charged
/ collected in the name of the school. In case of such malpract
ices, the Board may take
drastic action leading to disaffiliation of the school.
ii) In case a student leaves the school for such compulsion as tran
sfer of parents or for health
reason or in case of death of the student before completion of
the session,
prorata return of quarterly/term/annual fees should be made.
iii) The unaided schools should consult parents through parents’ rep
resentatives before revising the fees. The fee should not
be revised during the mid session. â€
The “Guidelines for Affiliation†of Council for the
Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) lay down the
following:
“(a) The fees charged by the school should be commensurate
with the facilities provided. The tuition fees and other
charges may be charged on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis.
Other fees may be leveled in accordance with the requirements
of the students.
(b) No school is allowed to charge capitation fees in any
form or to accept donations for the purpose of admission of
pupilsâ€.