(a) whether the Government has issued any guidelines/formulated rules
regarding charging of fees by private schools affiliated to CBSE and if
so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government has prescribed any norms regarding increase
in fees and the items under which fee could be charged;
(c) if so, the number of cases reported to the Government regarding
irregularities done by the private schools; and
(d) the action taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SHASHI THAROOR)
(a)&(b): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), being an autonomous
body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), prescribes the norms for
the charging of fees by the private schools affiliated to it. The Affiliation Bye-Laws
of the CBSE state that fees charged should be commensurate with the facilities provided
by the schools.
(c)&(d): The CBSE receives sporadic complaints against schools allegedly charging
exorbitant fees. The action is taken by the Board against defaulting schools depending
on the merits of each case. The Board also issues circulars in this regard to schools
from time to time.