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Date: 2025-08-04 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Delhi School Education Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees Act

Issued by Government of The National Capital Territory of Delhi · Delhi Legislative Assembly Secretariat

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**Executive Summary:** The Delhi School Education Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees Act, 2025, aims to regulate fee determination, collection, and increase transparency in private unaided schools within the National Capital Territory of Delhi. It establishes fee regulatory committees at the school and district levels and defines penalties for non-compliance. Schools must form School Level Fee Regulation Committees by July 15th of each academic year. The act will be in effect when the Government publishes a notification. **Key Points / Main Content:** * **Scope and Applicability:** * Applies to all private unaided schools in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. * Defines "fee" to include tuition, term, library, laboratory, caution money, examination, hostel, physical education, and development fees. * **Fee Regulation Committees:** * **School Level Fee Regulation Committee (SLFRC):** * Must be formed by July 15th of each academic year, including school management representatives, the principal, teachers, and parents. * The SLFRC's term is one academic year. * Reviews and approves proposed fee structures for a block of three academic years, with details submitted by the management by July 31st. * The approved fee is binding for three academic years. * **District Fee Appellate Committee:** * Addresses fee disputes between schools, parents, and the Parent-Teachers Association. * The Director of Education constitutes the committee. * Decisions must be communicated within 30 days of appeal receipt and finalized within 45 days of the same academic year. * **Revision Committee:** * Hears appeals against the District Fee Appellate Committee decisions. * The government constitutes the committee. * Its decision is final and binding for three academic years. * **Fee Determination and Restrictions:** * Schools cannot charge fees exceeding those approved by the Act. * Fees should be determined considering factors like school location, infrastructure, education standards, and staff salaries. * The SLFRC must indicate the different heads under which the fee shall be levied. * **Penalties and Enforcement:** * Schools charging excess fees will be directed to refund the excess amount. * Penalties for the first violation range from one to five lakh rupees, increasing for subsequent violations. * The Director of Education has the power to enforce penalties, including attachment of property. * **Other Provisions:** * Prohibits coercion or harassment of students for fee payments. * The government can regulate fees during extraordinary circumstances (force majeure). * Civil courts are barred from intervening in matters under the jurisdiction of the Act. **Impact Analysis:** * **Schools (Private Unaided):** * *Impact:* Subject to fee regulation, increased transparency, and potential penalties for non-compliance. * *Action Required:* Establish SLFRCs, submit fee proposals for approval, comply with fee restrictions, and avoid coercive fee collection practices. * **Parents:** * *Impact:* Protection against arbitrary fee hikes and a formal mechanism for dispute resolution. * *Action Required:* Participate in Parent-Teacher Associations, engage with SLFRCs, and file appeals with the District Fee Appellate Committee if aggrieved. * **Director of Education:** * *Impact:* Increased oversight and enforcement responsibilities. * *Action Required:* Constitute District Fee Appellate Committees, enforce penalties, and issue directions to schools for compliance. * **Government (NCT of Delhi):** * *Impact:* Responsible for constituting the Revision Committee and ensuring the Act's implementation. * *Action Required:* Establish the Revision Committee, frame rules for the Act's operation, and address any difficulties in implementation.

Key Entities Referenced

National Capital Territory of Delhi: A union territory and metropolitan region in India, encompassing Delhi and its surrounding urban areas. It is the primary geographical area to which this policy applies. Delhi School Education Act, 1973: An existing law in Delhi concerning school education, which this new bill aims to supplement and address shortcomings related to fee regulation. National Policy on Education 2020: A national policy that provides the broader context for the bill, particularly its emphasis on curbing the commercialization of education. Delhi School Education Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees Act, 2025: The formal name of the proposed legislation. It focuses on transparency in school fees in Delhi. Central Board of Secondary Education CBSE: One of the school boards defined in the policy document Indian Council of Secondary Education ICSE: One of the school boards defined in the policy document Director of Education: A key government official responsible for implementing and overseeing the provisions of the act related to school education in Delhi. School Level Fee Regulation Committee: A committee established at each school level to regulate fees, comprising representatives from the management, teachers, and parents.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33002/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA एस.जी.-डी.एxलxx.-GअID.-H0x4xx0 82025-265204 SG-DLxx-ExG-0ID4E0x8x2x0 25-265204 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 224] दिल्ली, सोमिार, अगस्ट्त 4, 2025/श्रािण 13, 1947 [रा.रा.रा.क्षे.दि. स.ं 154 No. 224] DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2025/SHRAVANA 13, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 154 भाग IV PART IV राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI दिल्ल ी जिधान सभा सजििालय अजधसिू ना दिल् ली, 4 अगस्ट्त, 2025 Qk- la- 21/3/DSE(FEES)/2025/LAS-VIII/Legn./9574-—fuEufyf[kr dks loZlk/kkj.k dh tkudkjh ds fy, izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gS%& 2025 का जिधये क सख्ं या 03 fnYyh fo|ky; f'k{kk ¼'kqYd fu/kkZj.k ,o a fofu;eu esa ikjnf'kZrk½ fo/ks;d] 2025 ¼tSlkfd jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh {ks= fnYyh dh fo/kku lHkk es a fnukda 4 vxLr] 2025 dk s iqj%LFkkfir fd;k x;k½ 5206 DG/2025 (1)2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] fnYyh fo|ky; f'k{kk ¼'kqYd fu/kkZj.k ,o a fofu;eu esa ikjnf'kZrk½ fo/ks;d] 2025 ¼jk’Vªh; jkt/kkuh {ks= fnYyh es a fo|ky;kas }kjk “kqYd fu/kkjZ.k] fofu;eu vkSj laxzg.k ds ekey s es a ikjnf”kZrk ykus rFkk mlls lacfa/kr ,o a mlds vkuq"kfaxd fo’k;ksa ds fy, rFkk fnYyh fo|ky; f”k{kk vf/kfu;e] 1973 ds mica/kkas dks vuqiwfjr djus gsrq½ ,d fo/ks;d tcfd] jk"Vªh; f'k{kk uhfr 2020 esa ;g ifjdYiuk dh xbZ gS fd f'k{kk ds O;kolk;hdj.k vkSj 'kSf{kd laLFkkukas }kjk equkQk[kkjs h ij vda q'k yxk;k tkuk pkfg,( vkSj tcfd ljdkj dk vHkh’V gS fd “kSf{kd laLFkkuksa a }kjk equkQk[kkjs h ds ek/;e ls f'k{kk ds O;kolk;hdj.k dks izfrcfa/kr djus ds fy, dne mBk, tk,a( vkSj tcfd f'k{kk ds O;kolk;hdj.k ij çHkkoh vda q'k yxkus dh –f"V ls] jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh {ks= fnYyh esa 'kSf{kd laLFkkukas }kjk 'kqYd ds fu/kkZj.k vkSj laxzg.k dks fofu;fer djuk rFkk mlls lacaf/kr vkSj mlds vkuq"kfaxd fo"k;ksa dk mica/k djuk ykds fgr esa lehphu gS( Hkkjr x.kjkT; ds fNgÙkjoas o"kZ es a fnYyh fo/kku lHkk }kjk fuEufyf[kr :i es a ;g vf/kfu;fer gks%& v/;k;&I çkjafHkd 1- laf{kIr “kh’kZd] foLrkj ,oa çkjaHk-& ¼ 1½ bl vf/kfu;e dks fnYyh fo|ky; f'k{kk ¼”kqYd fu/kkZj.k ,oa fofu;eu es a ikjnf'kZrk½ vf/kfu;e] 2025 dgk tk,A ¼2½ ;g leLr jk’Vªh; jkt/kkuh {k=s fnYyh es a foLrkfjr gksxkA ¼3½ ;g ml frfFk dks ykxw gksxk ftls ljdkj vkf/kdkfjd jkti= es a vf/klwpuk }kjk fu;r djsxhA 2- ifjHkk"kk,¡ -& ¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e esa] tc rd fd lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gk%s& ¼1½ ^^'kS{kf.kd o"kZ** dk vfHkçk; leqfpr çkf/kdkjh ;k] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] fdlh ckMs Z ;k ifj"kn~ ftlls lacfa/kr fo|ky; lac) gS] }kjk fofufnZ"V o"kZ ls gS( ¼2½ ^^ihfM+r vfHkHkkodkas ds lewg** dk vfHkizk; Nk=ksa ds vfHkHkkodkas ds fdlh ,ls s lewg ls gS] tks çHkkfor d{kk ;k fo|ky; ds Nk=kas ds dqy vfHkHkkodkas ds 15 çfr'kr ls de ugha gS] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gk]s tk s vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr fdlh fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gSa( ¼3½ ^^ckMs Z** dk vfHkizk; dsæa h; ek/;fed f'k{kk ckMs Z ¼lhch,lbZ½] Hkkjrh; ek/;fed f'k{kk ifj"kn~ ¼vkbZlh,lbZ½] vra jkZ"Vªh; cSdy‚fj,V ¼vkbZch½] vra jkZ"Vªh; lkekU; ek/;fed f'k{kk çek.ki= ¼vkbZth,lbZ½ ;k ljdkj }kjk le;&le; ij vf/klwfpr fdlh vU; cksMZ ls gSA ¼4½ ^^ftyk** dk vfHkizk; jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh {ks= fnYyh ljdkj ds f'k{kk ftyksa ls gS] tSlk fd f'k{kk funs'kd }kjk le;&le; ij fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkrk gS( ¼5½ ^^ftyk “kqYd vihyh; lfefr** dk vfHkizk; bl vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 6 ds vUrxZr xfBr ftyk vihyh; “kqYd lfefr ls gS A ¼6½ ^^'kqYd** dk vfHkizk; fdlh Hkh jkf'k ls gS] pkgs mls fdlh Hkh uke ls iqdkjk tk,] tks v/;;u ds nkSjku fo|ky; }kjk çR;{k ;k vçR;{k :i ls ,d= dh tkrh gS] tks /kkjk 5 ds vuqlkj fu/kkZfjr dh tkrh gS vkSj blesa] tgka Hkh ykxw gks] fuEufyf[kr 'kkfey gSa%& ¼ i ½ vko';d ikBîØe lfgr V~;w”ku Qhl( ¼ii½ l= 'kqYd] tk s çfr l= ,d ekg dh Vî'w ku Qhl ls vf/kd ugh a gksxk([PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3 ¼iii½ iqLrdky; 'kqYd( ¼iv½ ç;kxs 'kkyk 'kqYd( ¼v½ lrdZrk /kujkf”k( Li"Vhdj.k-& ^^lrdZrk /kujkf”k dk vfHkizk; ç;kxs 'kkyk midj.kks a ds izca/ku ;k {kfr ds ç;kts uksa ds fy, tek dh xbZ /kujkf'k] iqLrdky; izfrHkfwr] [kys midj.kks a ds fy, rFkk vU; ,ls s ç;kstuks a ds fy, tek dh xbZ /kujkf'k ls gS( ¼vi½ ijh{kk 'kqYd( ¼vii½ Nk=kokl 'kqYd vkSj Hkkstuky; izHkkj( ¼viii½ 'kkjhfjd f'k{kk 'kqYd( ¼ix½ fodkl 'kqYd( Li"Vhdj.k-& tgk a Nk= dks ,ls s Ldwy es a ço's k fn;k tkrk gS] ftles a nloha d{kk ;k mlls uhps dh fdlh d{kk rd f'k{kk ysu s dh lqfo/kk gS] ogka Nk= dks iqu% 'kqYd dk Hkqxrku dju s dh vko';drk ugha gkxs h( ¼x½ izfrHkwfr ds :i es a tek /kujkf'k ;k fdlh ikBîp;kZ ;k lg&ikBîp;kZ en grs q n;s jkf'k] tSlk fd fu/kkZfjr fd;k tk ldrk gSA ¼7½ ^^ljdkj** dk vfHkizk; jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh {k=s fnYyh ds mijkT;iky ls gS] ftls jk"Vªifr }kjk vuqPNsn 239 ds vUrxZr fu;qä fd;k x;k gS vkSj lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 239dd ds v/khu bl :i es a euksuhr fd;k x;k gS( ¼8½ fdlh fo|ky; ds lac/a k esa] ^^çc/a ku** dk vfHkizk; çca/k lfefr ls gS rFkk blesa ,sls O;fä;kas dk fudk; Hkh 'kkfey gS ftUgas fdlh ekU;rk çkIr futh fo|ky; dk çca/ku lkSaik tkrk gSA ¼9½ ^^vfHkHkkod&f'k{kd la?k** dk vfHkizk; fnYyh fo|ky; f'k{kk vf/kfu;e] 1973 rFkk mlds vra xZr cuk, x, fu;ekas ds v/khu xfBr vfHkHkkod&f'k{kd la?k ls gSA ¼10½ ^^;Fkk fofu/kkZfjr** dk vfHkizk; bl vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr cuk, x, fu;eks a ;k f'k{kk funs'kd }kjk tkjh vkns'k ds vra xZr fofu/kkZfjr ls gSA ¼11½ Þla'kk/s ku lfefrß dk vfHkizk; /kkjk 9 ds vra xZr xfBr la”kks/ku lfefr ls gSA ¼12½ ^^fu;e** dk vfHkizk; bl vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr cuk, x, fu;e ls gSaA ¼13½ ^^fo|ky;** dk vfHkizk; rFkk bles a “kkfey gSa] futh xSj&lgk;rk çkIr iwoZ&çkFkfed fo|ky;] çkFkfed fo|ky;] çkjfaHkd f'k{kk çnku dju s okyk fo|ky;] ek/;fed fo|ky;] mPprj ek/;fed fo|ky;] ofj"B ek/;fed fo|ky;] tks ljdkj }kjk ekU;rk çkIr ;k xSj&ekU;rk çkIr gks ;k fdlh çca/ku }kjk çcaf/kr gks ;k fdlh Hkkjrh; ;k fons'kh ikBîØe ;k ckMs Z ls lac) gks] ftles a ;Fkk ykxw vYila[;d 'kSf{kd laLFkkukas }kjk pyk, tk jg s fo|ky; vkSj ljdkjh ,tsafl;kas }kjk fj;k;rh njks a ij fo|ky;kas dks nh xbZ Hkwfe Hkh 'kkfey gSa A ¼14½ Þfo|ky; Lrjh; “kqYd fofu;eu lfefrß dk vfHkizk; /kkjk 4 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds [k.M ¼[k½ ds vUrxZr xfBr lfefr ls gSA ¼15½ bles a ç;qä lHkh 'kCn vkSj vfHkO;fä;k¡] tks bl vf/kfu;e es a ifjHkkf"kr ugha gSa rFkk fnYyh fo|ky; f'k{kk vf/kfu;e] 1973 vkSj mlds vUrxZr cuk, x, fu;eks a es a ifjHkkf"kr gSa] dk ogh vFkZ gksxk tks Øe'k% mä vf/kfu;e vkSj fu;ekas es a mUgas fufnZ’V gSA4 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] v/;k;&II vfrfjä 'kqYd olwyh ij çfrca/k vkSj 'kqYd dk fu/kkZj.k 3- vfrfjä “kqYd dh olwyh ij izfrca/k-& dksbZ Hkh fo|ky; Lo;a vFkok viuh vkjs ls fdlh vU; ek/;e ds }kjk vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr fu;r ;k vuqeksfnr “kqYd ls vf/kd “kqYd dh olwyh ugh a djsxkA 4- fo|ky; Lrjh; “kqYd fofu;eu lfefr%& ¼1½ ¼d½ çR;sd fo|ky; fu/kkZfjr fn'kk&funsZ'kksa dk ikyu djrs gq, ,d vfHkHkkod&f'k{kd la?k dk xBu djsxkA ¼[k½ çR;ds fo|ky; dks çR;sd 'kS{kf.kd o"kZ ds fy, 15 tqykbZ ls igy s fo|ky; Lrjh; 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr dk xBu djuk gksxkA bl lfefr es a fuEufyf[kr O;fä 'kkfey gkasxs%& 1 v/;{k fo|ky; çc/a ku }kjk ukfer çc/a ku dk çfrfuf/k( 2 lfpo fo|ky; dk ç/kkukpk;Z( 3 lnL; y‚Vjh MªkW ds ek/;e ls p;fur fd;s tku s oky s fo|ky; ds rhu f'k{kd 4 lnL; y‚Vjh MªkW ds ek/;e ls p;fur fd, tku s okys vfHkHkkod&f'k{kd la?k ls ikap vfHkHkkod 5 i;Zo{s kd f'k{kk funs'kd dk ukfer O;fä ¼2½ fo|ky; Lrjh; “kqYd fofu;eu lfefr ds v/;{k ,o a lnL;ks a dh lwph fo|ky; Lrjh; “kqYd fofu;eu lfefr ds xBu ls lkr dk;Z fnolksa dh vof/k ds Hkhrj fo|ky; ds uksfVl ckMs Z ,oa osclkbV ij çnf'kZr dh tk,xhA rRi'pkr] ,ls h lwph dh ,d çfr f'k{kk funs'kd }kjk lacaf/kr çkf/k—r vf/kdkjh dks lkr dk;Z fnolksa ds Hkhrj izsf’kr dh tk,xhA ¼3½ fo|ky; Lrjh; “kqYd fofu;eu lfefr es a vuqlwfpr tkfr] vuqlwfpr tutkfr ;k lkekftd ,oa 'kS{kf.kd :i ls fiNM+ s oxZ ds ukxfjdkas ls lacaf/kr de ls de ,d lnL; 'kkfey gksxk] ftls ;Fkk fu/kkZfjr rjhds ls jkVs s”ku }kjk fu;qä fd;k tk,xkA c”krZsa fd lfefr ds de ls de nk s lnL; efgyk,a gksaxh A ¼4½ fo|ky; Lrjh; 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr dk dk;Zdky ,d 'kS{kf.kd o"kZ ds fy, gksxkA ¼5½ dksbZ Hkh vfHkHkkod lnL; fujra j nk s o"kkasZ ls vf/kd le; ds fy, fo|ky; Lrjh; “kqYd fofu;eu lfefr ds pquko grs q y‚Vjh MªkW es a Hkkx ysus ds fy, ik= ugha gksxkA ¼6½ fo|ky; Lrjh; 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr dh lnL;rk ds fujra j nks o"kksZa dh lekfIr ij] vfHkHkkod lnL; dks mlds ckn nks o"kksZa dh vof/k ds fy, y‚Vjh MªkW es a Hkkx ysus ds fy, v;kXs ; ekuk tk,xkA ¼7½ fo|ky; Lrjh; “kqYd fofu;eu lfefr dh çR;ds o"kZ 15 vxLr ls iwoZ de ls de ,d ckj vke cSBd gksxhA ¼8½ fo|ky; Lrjh; “kqYd fofu;eu lfefr ,ls s drZO;ksa dk fuoZgu djxs h rFkk ,sls —R;ksa dk fu’iknu djsxh tks bl vf/kfu;e ds vra xZr mls fufnZ’V fd, tk,a ;k fofufnZ’V fd, tk,aA ¼9½ fo|ky; Lrjh; “kqYd fofu;eu lfefr ds xBu gsrq y‚Vjh MªkW dk vk;kstu fu/kkZfjr rjhds ls fd;k tk,xk A ¼10½ fo|ky; Lrjh; “kqYd fofu;eu lfefr esa fdlh vkdfLed fjfä dks 'k"sk vof/k ds fy,] tSlk fd fofgr fd;k tk,] Hkjk tk,xkA 5- fo|ky;ks a es a “kqYd dk fofu;eu %& ¼1½ fo|ky; dk çcU/ku ,ls s fo|ky; es a “kqYd çLrkfor dju s ds fy, l{ke gkxs kA[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5 c”krZsa] ,ls s fdlh fo|ky; dks] ftldh ekU;rk fuyfEcr dj nh xbZ gS ;k okil ys yh xbZ gS] bl vf/kfu;e ds vra xZr rc rd dksbZ 'kqYd çLrkfor dju s dk vf/kdkj ugh a gksxk tc rd fd ekU;rk dk ,ls k fuyEcu ;k okil fy;k tkuk fujLr ugha dj fn;k tkrkA vkxs ;s Hkh micaf/kr gS fd “kS{kf.kd o’kZ 2025&26 gsrq] fnukad 01-04-2025 ls fo|ky;kas }kjk fy;k tkus okyk “kqYd vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 ds ç;kstuks a ds fy, çLrkfor “kqYd ekuk tk,xkA ¼2½ fo|ky; Lrjh; 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr ds xBu ij] çc/a ku vxys CykWd rhu 'kS{kf.kd o"kksaZ ds fy, çLrkfor 'kqYd dk fooj.k] lqlaxr vfHkys[kks a ds lkFk] pkyw 'kS{kf.kd o"kZ dh 31 tqykbZ rd fo|ky; Lrjh; 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr ds le{k vuqeksnu gsrq çLrqr djsxkA ¼3½ fo|ky; Lrjh; “kqYd fofu;eu lfefr ds ikl viuk vuqekns u nsrs le; “kqYd dh jkf'k u;s fljs ls r; dju s dk vf/kdkj gksxk] rFkkfi tks çca/ku }kjk çLrkfor “kqYd ls vf/kd ugha gksxkA ¼4½ /kkjk 8 ds vra xZr fu/kkZfjr lHkh lqlaxr dkjdkas ij fopkj dju s ds i'pkr] fo|ky; Lrjh; “kqYd lfefr vius lnL;kas dh loZlEer lgefr ds vk/kkj ij] çLrkfor “kqYd ds fooj.k rFkk mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds vra xZr vfHkys[k çkIr gkus s dh frfFk ls rhl fnu dh vof/k ds Hkhrj “kqYd dk s vuqeksfnr djxs k rFkk fyf[kr :i es a bl izdkj ds vuqekfsnr “kqYd ds fooj.k dks çc/a ku dk s rRdky lwfpr djsxkA fo|ky; Lrjh; “kqYd lfefr }kjk ,sls vuqekfsnr “kqYd dk fooj.k fo|ky; ds uksfVl ckMs Z ij fgUnh] vxa zsth rFkk fo|ky; dh lacfa/kr Hkk’kk ek/;e es a çnf'kZr fd;k tk,xk rFkk ;fn ,sls fo|ky; dh Lo;a viuh ocs lkbV gS rks mls ml ij Hkh çnf'kZr fd;k tk,xkA ¼5½ fo|ky; Lrjh; 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr }kjk vuqeksfnr 'kqYd fo|ky; ij rhu 'kS{kf.kd o"kkasZ ds fy, ck/;dkjh gksxkA ¼6½ fo|ky; Lrjh; 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr fofHkUu 'kh"kksZa dks bafxr djxs h ftuds vra xZr 'kqYd dks yxk;k tk,xkA ¼ 7½ ;fn fo|ky; Lrjh; 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr pky w 'kS{kf.kd o"kZ dh 15 flrEcj rd 'kqYd r; djus es a foQy jgrh gS] rk s çc/a ku rRdky] ysfdu 30 flrEcj ds ckn ugha] ekeys dks ftyk 'kqYd vihyh; lfefr dks mlds fu.kZ; ds fy, Hkstsxk rFkk fo|ky; Lrjh; 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr dks ,slh fof/k ls lwfpr djsxk] tSlk fd fu/kkZfjr fd;k tk ldrk gSA ftyk 'kqYd vihyh; lfefr ds le{k lanHkZ ds yafcr jgus ds nkSjku] çca/ku fiNys 'kS{kf.kd o"kZ dk 'kqYd olwy djsxkA ¼8½ O;fFkr vfHkHkkodks a dk lewg] fo|ky; Lrjh; 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr ds fu.kZ; ds fo#) 30 fnu ds Hkhrj] ftyk 'kqYd vihyh; lfefr dks] ,sls izi= esa] tSlk fofu/kkZfjr fd;k tk,] vihy dj ldsxkA ¼9½ fdlh u, fo|ky; dh LFkkiuk ds ekeys esa] çc/a ku] 'kqYd dk çLrko vkSj fu/kkZj.k dj ldrk gS] rFkkfi] ,ls s 'kqYd dks ,ls s fo|ky; dh fo|ky; Lrjh; 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr }kjk] mlds xBu ds 30 fnu ds Hkhrj vfHkiqf’V fd;k tkuk vifs{kr gksxkA 6- ftyk 'kqYd vihyh; lfefr dk xBu%& ftyk 'kqYd vihyh; lfefr dk xBu f'k{kk fun's kd }kjk fd;k tk,xk vkSj bles a fuEufyf[kr lnL; lfEefyr gkasxs] vFkkZr~ & ¼1½ v/;{k lacfa/kr ftys ds mi&funs'kd f'k{kk ¼2½ lnL; lfpo mi&fun's kd f'k{kk ¼{ks=½ ¼3½ lnL; pkVZMZ ,dkmaVsaV ¼4½ lnL; {ks=@ftyk ds ys[kk inkf/kdkjh ¼5½ lnL; Ldwykas ds nk s çfrfuf/k ¼6½ lnL; vfHkHkkodkas ds nks çfrfuf/k 7- ftyk “kqYd vihyh; lfefr;ks a dh 'kfä;k a ,oa dk;Z & ¼1½ ftyk “kqYd vihyh; lfefr dh 'kfä;ka ,o a dk;Z fo|ky; çca/ku }kjk fy, tkus okys “kqYd ds laca/k es a ihfM+r vfHkHkkod lewg ;k çc/a ku vFkok vfHkHkkod f'k{kd la?k ds chp fookn dk U;k;fu.kZ;u djuk gkxs kA6 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] ¼2½ ftyk 'kqYd vihyh; lfefr ds le{k vihy dju s okyk çR;ds fo|ky; vihy ds fu.kZ; dh çfr viuh ocs lkbV vkSj ukfsVl ckMs Z ij Mkyxs kA ¼3½ ftyk “kqYd vihyh; lfefr fdlh jktif=r vf/kdkjh dks fdlh fo|ky; ;k ,ls s fo|ky; ds çcU/ku ls lacfa/kr fdlh ifjlj es a ço's k djus ds fy, çkf/k—r dj ldsxhA ¼4½ ftyk “kqYd vihyh; lfefr vius dk;ksaZ ds fuoZgu grs q bl vf/kfu;e ds varxZr fdlh Hkh izdkj dh tkap ds iz;kts ukFkZ viuh Lo;a dh çfØ;k fofu;fer djsxh rFkk bls fuEufyf[kr ekeyks a ds lac/a k es a fdlh eqdnes dh lquokbZ djrs le; flfoy çfØ;k lafgrk] 1908 ¼1908 dk dsUæh; vf/kfu;e la[;k 5½ ds vra xZr flfoy U;k;ky; dh lHkh 'kfä;k a çkIr gksaxh] vFkkZr~ %& ¼d½ fdlh lk{kh dk s cqykuk vkSj mls mifLFkr djkuk rFkk 'kiFk ij mldh tkap djuk( ¼[k½ fdlh nLrkost dh [kkst rFkk izLrqrhdj.k( ¼x½ 'kiFki= ij lk{; çkIr djuk( ¼?k½ lk{kh dh tkap gsrq vkns”k tkjh djuk( ¼5½ ftyk “kqYd vihyh; lfefr }kjk v/;{k dh vuqifLFkfr esa dksbZ vkns'k ikfjr ugha fd;k tk,xkA ¼6½ ftyk “kqYd vihyh; lfefr dk vkn's k mlds le{k dk;Zokgh ds i{kdkjks a ij rhu 'kS{kf.kd o"kksZa ds fy, ck/;dkjh gksxkA ¼7½ ftyk “kqYd vihyh; lfefr] “kqYd fu/kkZj.k ds lac/a k esa viuk fu.kZ; vihy çkIr gksu s ds rhl fnu ds Hkhrj lacfa/kr i{kksa dks lalwfpr djsxh] rFkk mlh 'kS{kf.kd o"kZ es a iSarkyhl fnu ls vf/kd ugha gks] vU;Fkk ekeyk Lor% gh bl vf/kfu;e es a ;Fkk fofufnZ"V la”kk/s ku lfefr dks fufnZ"V gks tk,xkA ¼8½ ftyk “kqYd vihyh; lfefr fofHkUu 'kh"kksZa dks n'kkZ,xh ftuds varxZr “kqYd yxk;k tk,xkA ¼9½ ftyk 'kqYd vihyh; lfefr ds fu.kZ; ls ihfM+r vfHkHkkod lewg ;k çca/ku vFkok vfHkHkkod f'k{kd la?k] ,ls s fu.kZ; dh rkjh[k ls rhl fnu ds Hkhrj fu/kkZfjr jhfr ds vuqlkj la”kk/s ku lfefr ds le{k vihy dj ldsxkA 8- “kqYd fu/kkZj.k ds dkjd & fdlh fo|ky; }kjk yxk, tku s okys “kqYd dk fu.kZ; djr s le; fuEufyf[kr dkjdkas ij fopkj fd;k tk,xk] vFkkZr~ %& ¼d½ fo|ky; dk LFkku( ¼[k½ xq.kkRed f'k{kk grs q fo|kfFkZ;kas dks miyC/k djkbZ xbZ volajpuk] çnÙk lqfo/kk,a rFkk fo|ky; dh foojf.kdk ;k osclkbV esa mfYyf[kr lqfo/kk,a( ¼x½ fo|ky; dk f'k{kk Lrj( ¼?k½ ç'kklu ,oa vuqj{k.k ij O;;( ¼M+½ xSj&fuoklh Hkkjrh;ks a lfgr fdlh Hkh O;fä ls] fdlh Hkh ;kts uk ds varxZr ljdkj }kjk nku] va'knku ds :i esa izkIr vfrfjä fuf/k( ¼p½ ekunMa ka s ds vuqlkj ;ksX; f'k{k.k vkSj xSj&f'k{k.k LVkQ rFkk muds ors u ?kVd( ¼N½ okf"kZd osru o`f) gsrq mfpr jkf'k] tSlk fd fu/kkZfjr fd;k tk ldrk gS( ¼t½ fo|ky; dh dqy vk; dk fo|kfFkZ;kas ij fd;k x;k O;;( ¼>½ fu/kkZfjr ç;kts ukFkZ mfpr jktLo vf/k'k"sk( ¼¥½ dksbZ vU; dkjd tks fu/kkZfjr fd;k tk ldrk gSA 9- l'a kks/ku lfefr & ¼1½ ljdkj “kkldh; jkti= es a vf/klwpuk }kjk ,d la”kk/s ku lfefr dk xBu djxs h] ftles a fuEufyf[kr O;fä 'kkfey gksaxs %& ¼1½ v/;{k f'k{kk ds {k=s es a cgqewY; ;kxs nku nsus okyk dkbs Z çfrf"Br O;fä ¼2½ lnL; pkVZMZ ,dkmaVsaV[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 7 ¼3½ lnL; ys[kk fu;a=d@mi&ys[kk fu;a=d ¼4½ lnL; fo|ky;kas ds çfrfuf/k ¼5½ lnL; vfHkHkkodkas dk çfrfuf/k ¼6½ inus lnL;& lfpo vij f'k{kk funs'kd ¼2½ la”kk/s ku lfefr dk dk;Zdky] p;u çfØ;k] dk;Zç.kkyh] ikfjJfed] x.kiwfrZ vkSj lacfa/kr ekeys bl vf/kfu;e ds varxZr cuk, x, fu;eksa }kjk ;Fkk fu/kkZfjr fd, tk,xa sA 10- ftyk “kqYd vihyh; lfefr;ks a ds dqN çko/kkuksa dk la”kk/s ku lfefr ij ykxw gksuk %& ¼1½ /kkjk 7 dh mi/kkjk ¼3½ ls ¼8½ ds izko/kku ;Fkksfpr ifjorZukas lfgr la”kk/s ku lfefr ij ykxw gksaxsA ¼2½ la'kk/s ku lfefr dk fu.kZ; vafre vkSj fu.kkZ;d gksxk rFkk rhu 'kS{kf.kd o"kkasZ ds fy, i{kka s ij ck/;dkjh gksxkA mä vof/k ds vra ij fo|ky; /kkjk 5 es a fu/kkZfjr çfØ;k dk ikyu djds viuh “kqYd lajpuk es a ifjorZu çLrkfor dju s ds fy, Lor=a gks ldrk gSA ¼3½ la”kk/s ku lfefr ,ls h vihy dh çkfIr ds iSarkyhl fnu ds Hkhrj “kqYd fu/kkZfjr dju s dk ç;kl djsxh rFkk vius fu.kZ; ls lacaf/kr i{kdkjkas rFkk f'k{kk funs'kd dks lalwfpr djxs hA 11- f'k{kk funs'kd dh fo'k"s k 'kfä;k a & bl vf/kfu;e esa fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh] f'k{kk fun's kd] Loçsj.kk ls ;k vU;Fkk] fo|ky; Lrjh; 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr] ftyk 'kqYd vihyh; lfefr ;k la'kk/s ku lfefr ds vfHkys[k ¼vfHkys[kksa½ dks eaxkdj ;g lR;kfir dj ldrk gS fd mä lfefr ¼lfefr;kas½ dh dk;Zokgh bl vf/kfu;e vkSj mlds vra xZr cuk, x, fu;ekas ds çko/kkuks a ds vuq:i gS rFkk mfpr vkSj mi;qDr le>s tku s ij ;Fkksfpr funsZ'k tkjh dj ldrk gSA blds vfrfjDr] ;Fkkfspr ekeykas esa f'k{kk fun's kd fdlh Hkh ekeys dks ftyk 'kqYd vihyh; lfefr ;k la'kks/ku lfefr dks lanfHkZr dj ldrk gS] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gksA v/;k;&III vFkZnaM 12- vFkZnaM & bl vf/kfu;e ds vra xZr cuk, x, fu;eksa ds izko/kkuksa dk mYya?ku dju s ij fuEufyf[kr vFkZnaM vkSj ifj.kke gksxa s %& ¼1½ tgk a dksbZ fo|ky; bl vf/kfu;e vkSj mlds v/khu cuk, x, fu;eks a ds çko/kkuks a ds vuqlkj fu/kkZfjr 'kqYd olwyrk ugha ik;k tkrk gS] ogka f'k{kk fun's kd fo|ky; dks rRdky çHkko ls ,ls s 'kqYd okil ysus vkSj fo|kFkhZ ¼fo|kfFkZ;kas½ dks 20 dk;Z fnolks a dh vof/k ds Hkhrj ;k mlls igys vfrfjä 'kqYd okil dju s dk funsZ'k nxs kA ¼2½ “kqYd okilh vkSj okilh ds vkns'k ds vfrfjä] fo|ky; ij fuEufyf[kr vFkZnMa Hkh yxk, tk,xa s%& ¼d½ çFke mYya?ku gsrq vFkZnaM] tk s ,d yk[k #i, ls de ugha gksxk] ftls fd ikap yk[k #i, rd c<k+;k tk ldrk gS( ¼[k½ nlw j s ;k mlds ckn ds mYya?ku ds fy, tqekZuk nk s yk[k #i;s ls de ugha gksxk] ftls fd nl yk[k #i;s rd c<+k;k tk ldrk gSA ;g Hkh micaf/kr gS fd tgka fo|ky; mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds varxZr fofufnZ"V “kqYd okil ysu s rFkk chl fnu ds Hkhrj “kqYd okilh ds fun's kksa dk vuqikyu djus es a vlQy jgrk gS] rks fo|ky; mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds varxZr yxk, x, tqekZus dh nksxquh jkf'k dk Hkqxrku dju s ds fy, mRrjnk;h gksxk] tks jkf”k pkyhl fnuks a rd funsZ”kksa dk vuqikyu u gksus ij frxquh gks tk,xh] lkB fnukas rd funZs”kksa dk vuqikyu u gksu s ij pkSxquh gks tk,xh rFkk blh çdkj vkxs HkhA ¼3½ fdlh fo|ky; ds çc/a ku }kjk bl vf/kfu;e ;k blds varxZr cuk, x, fu;eksa ds izko/kkuksa dk ckj&ckj mYya?ku fd, tku s dh fLFkfr esa rFkk tc rd ,sls lHkh mYya?kukas dk leqfpr :i ls lEckskf/kr ugha dj fy;k tk, rFkk mudk lark"skçn lek/kku ugha dj fy;k tk,] f'k{kk fun's kd] iwokZsä vFkZnaMkas ds vfrfjä %& ¼d½ vkns'k }kjk] fo|ky; ds dk;kasZ ds lapkyu grs q mRrjnk;h rFkk çHkkjh O;fä dks] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] çca/ku ;k fo|ky; es a dksbZ vkf/kdkfjd in /kkj.k djus ls oafpr dj ldsxk(8 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] ¼[k½ vkns'k }kjk ,ls s çca/ku ds vkxkeh o"kksaZ gsrq 'kqYd o`f) dk çLrko dju s ds vf/kdkj dks çfrcaf/kr dj ldsxk( ¼x½ ,ls s fo|ky; dh ekU;rk fuyafcr dju s dk vkn's k n s ldsxk( ¼?k½ ,ls s fo|ky; dh ekU;rk okil ysus dk vkns'k n s ldsxk( ¼M+½ ,ls s fo|ky; dk çc/a ku vius gkFk es a ysus dk vkn's k n s ldsxk A ¼4½ f'k{kk fun's kd }kjk fdlh fo|ky; ds çcU/ku dks lquokbZ dk mfpr volj fn, fcuk dksbZ Hkh 'kkfLr vf/kjksi.k vkns'k ikfjr ugh a fd;k tk,xkA 13- cyiwoZd rjhds ls 'kqYd olwyh ij çfrc/a k & ¼1½ dksbZ Hkh fo|ky; fdlh Hkh fo|kFkhZ dks 'kqYd dk Hkqxrku u dju s ;k nsjh ls Hkqxrku dju s ds fy, ijs'kku ;k etcwj ugh a djsxk] tks fd fuEufyf[kr rd lhfer ugha gkxs k %& ¼d½ bl vf/kfu;e ds çko/kkuks a ds vuqlkj fu/kkZfjr u dh xbZ “kqYd dk Hkqxrku u djus ij fo|kFkhZ dk uke lwph ls dkV fn;k tkuk( ¼[k½ ijh{kk ifj.kke jkds uk( ¼x½ f'k{kk] d{kkvksa ;k xfrfof/k;kas vkfn es a Hkkx ysus ls budkj djuk( ¼?k½ lkoZtfud vieku ;k eukos SKkfud mRihMu+ A ¼2½ mijksä çko/kkuksa dk dksbZ Hkh mYya?ku dju s ij f'k{kk funs'kd }kjk çc/a ku ij] izR;sd fo|kFkhZ ds fy, çfr mYya?ku 50]000@& :i;s dk vFkZnaM yxk;k tk ldsxkA ;g Hkh micaf/kr gS fd çHkkfor i{kkas dks lquokbZ dk mfpr volj fn, fcuk ,ls k dksbZ vFkZnaM ugh a yxk;k tk,xkA 14- tqekZuk vkfn dh olwyh ds rjhds & bl vf/kfu;e ds varxZr yxk, x, vFkZnaMkas ds çorZu ds ç;kts ukFkZ] f'k{kk funs'kd ds ikl flfoy çfØ;k lafgrk] 1908 ¼1908 dk dsæa h; vf/kfu;e la[;k 5½ ds vra xZr ,d fMØh ds fu"iknu es a flfoy dksVZ dh lHkh 'kfä;k a gksxa h] tSlkfd vFkZnaM ,d flfoy eqdnes es a ,ls s U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr /ku ds Hkqxrku grs q ,d fMØh Fk]s ftles a fuEufyf[kr 'kkfey gSa %& ¼d½ fo|ky; çc/a ku dh py ;k vpy laifÙk dh dqdhZ rFkk fcØh( ¼[k½ ml laifÙk dks] ftl ij lqj{kk fgr cuk;k x;k gS ;k fo|ky; çc/a ku dh fdlh vU; laifÙk dks vius dCts esa ysuk rFkk ,ls h laifÙk ds fy, fjlhoj fu;qä djuk rFkk mls cspuk( ¼x½ fo|ky; çc/a ku dh py ;k vpy lEifÙk;ks a ds çc/a ku ds fy, fjlhoj dh fu;qfä djuk( ¼?k½ olwyh dk dksbZ vU; rjhdk] tSlk fd ljdkj }kjk fu/kkZfjr fd;k tk ldrk gSA v/;k; IV fofo/k 15- funsZ'k tkjh djus dh 'kfä & ljdkj fdlh fo|ky; dk s bl vf/kfu;e vkSj mlds vra xZr cuk, x, fu;ekas ds izko/kkuks a ds vuq:i ,ls s funsZ'k tkjh dj ldsxh] tks mldh jk; es a bl vf/kfu;e ds ç;kts ukas dks dk;kZfUor dju s ds fy, ;k blesa ;k blds vra xZr cuk, x, fdUgha fu;eks a ;k vkns'kks a es a vra foZ"V fdlh izko/kku dks çHkkoh djus ds fy, vko';d ;k lehphu gksaA 16- vçR;kf'kr ?kVuk & bl vf/kfu;e esa fdlh ckr ds gksr s gq, Hkh] vlk/kkj.k ifjfLFkfr;kas ;k vkdfLed ifjfLFkfr;kas esa] tSlkfd nSoh; —R;] egkekjh] çk—frd vkink] ;q) ;k Økfar] ukxfjd nxa s] ck<+ vkfn] fdarq bUgha rd lhfer u gksdj( ljdkj vkn's k }kjk] fo|ky;kas }kjk fo|eku fo|kfFkZ;kas vkSj uo çofs'kr fo|kfFkZ;ks a ls çR;ds 'kS{kf.kd o"kZ grs q fy, tku s okys “kqYd dks rc rd fofu;fer dj ldsxh] tc rd fd iwoksZä ifjfLFkfr;k a fo|eku gkas ;k ,slk djuk tufgr e sa lehphu gkAs[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 9 17- flfoy U;k;ky;kas dk {ks=kf/kdkj otZu &fdlh Hkh flfoy U;k;ky; dk ,ls s fdlh ekey s ds lac/a k es a {ks=kf/kdkj ugha gksxk] ftlds lac/a k es a fo|ky; Lrjh; “kqYd fofu;eu lfefr] ftyk “kqYd vihyh; lfefr ¼lfefr;k½a ] la”kks/ku lfefr ;k f'k{kk funs'kd ;k f'k{kk fun's kd }kjk vf/k—r dksbZ vU; O;fä vFkok bl vf/kfu;e }kjk ;k blds varxZr fu;qä ;k fufnZ"V dksbZ vU; vf/kdkjh vFkok bl vf/kfu;e }kjk ;k blds vra xZr fdlh 'kfä dk ç;kxs djus ds fy, l'kä gS rFkk bl vf/kfu;e }kjk ;k blds varxZr dh xbZ ;k fd, tku s ds fy, vk”kf;r fdlh Hkh pht ds lac/a k esa fdlh Hkh flfoy U;k;ky; }kjk dkbs Z lekn”s k ugha fn;k tk,xkA 18- ln~HkkoiwoZd dh xbZ dkjZokbZ dk laj{k.k & bl vf/kfu;e ;k blds v/khu cuk, x, fdlh fu;e ds vuqlj.k es a ln~HkkoiwoZd dh xbZ ;k fd, tkus ds fy, vk'kf;r fdlh ckr ds fy, fo|ky; Lrjh; 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr] ftyk 'kqYd vihyh; lfefr ¼lfefr;k½a ] la”kks/ku lfefr ;k f'k{kk funs'kd ;k f'k{kk funs'kd }kjk vf/k—r fdlh vU; O;fä ;k bl vf/kfu;e }kjk vFkok blds vra xZr fu;qä ;k fofufnZ"V fdlh vU; vf/kdkjh ds fo#) dksbZ eqdnek] vfHk;kts u ;k vU; dkuwuh dk;Zokgh ugh a dh tk,xhA 19- fu;e cuku s dh 'kfä & ¼1½ ljdkj] “kkldh; jkti= es a vf/klwpuk }kjk] bl vf/kfu;e ds lHkh ;k fdlh ç;kts u dk s dk;kZfUor djus ds fy, fu;e cuk ldsxhA ¼2½ bl /kkjk ds vra xZr cuk;k x;k çR;ds fu;e] cuk, tkus ds i'pkr ;Fkk'kh?kz] jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh {k=s fnYyh ds fo/kku&eaMy ds lnu ds le{k] tc og l= es a gks] de ls de pkSng fnu dh vof/k ds fy, j[kk tk,xk] ;g vof/k ,d l= esa vFkok nk s ;k vf/kd Øfed l=kas esa iwjh gks ldsxhA ;fn ml l= ds] ftles a o s j[ks x, gksa] ;k mlds Bhd ckn ds l= ds volku ds iwoZ] fo/kku&eaMy dk lnu ,ls s fdlh fu;e esa dksbZ ifjorZu djrk gS ;k ladYi djrk gS fd ,ls k dksbZ fu;e ugh a cuk;k tkuk pkfg, rks rRi'pkr~ os ,ls s ifjofrZr :i es a gh çHkkoh gksxa s ;k mudk dksbZ çHkko ugha gksxk] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gksA rFkkfi] ,ls s fdlh ifjorZu ;k fu"çHkkou ls mlds v/khu igys dh xbZ fdlh ckr dh fof/kekU;rk ij dksbZ çfrdwy çHkko ugha iM+xs kA 20- fdlh vU; vf/kfu;e ds vfrfjä vf/kfu;e] u fd mlds y?kqdj.k esa & bl vf/kfu;e ds çko/kku fnYyh fo|ky; f'k{kk vf/kfu;e] 1973 ¼1973 dk dsaæh; vf/kfu;e la[;k 18½ vkSj fu%'kqYd ,o a vfuok;Z cky f'k{kk dk vf/kdkj vf/kfu;e] 2009 ¼2009 dk dsæa h; vf/kfu;e la[;k 35½ lfgr] rRle; ço`Ùk fdlh vU; dkuuw ds vfrfjä gSa] u fd mlds y?kqdj.k easA 21- dfBukb;ks a dks nwj dju s dh 'kfä & ¼1½ ;fn bl vf/kfu;e ds fdlh izko/kku dks çHkkoh djus es a dksbZ dfBukbZ mRiUu gksrh gS rks ljdkj] volj vkus ij] “kkldh; jkti= es a çdkf'kr vkns'k }kjk] bl vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuks a ls vlaxr dksbZ Hkh dk;Z dj ldsxh tks mls dfBukbZ dks nwj djus ds ç;kts ukFkZ vko';d ;k lehphu çrhr gks % ;g Hkh micaf/kr gS fd ,slk dksbZ vkns'k bl vf/kfu;e ds çkjEHk dh frfFk ls nks o"kZ dh dky vof/k dh lekfIr ds i'pkr~ ugh a fd;k tk,xkA ¼2½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds vra xZr fd;k x;k çR;ds vkns'k] mlds cuk;s tkus ds i'pkr~ ;Fkk'kh?kz] jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh {ks= fnYyh ds fo/kku&eaMy ds lnu ds le{k j[kk tk,xkA vk'kh"k lwn] ea=h ¼f'k{kk½ mís';ks a ,o a dkj.kks a dk fooj.k fnYyh fo|ky; f'k{kk vfèkfu;e] 1973 rFkk mlds varxZr cuk, x, fu;e futh xSj&lgk;rk çkIr fo|ky;ksa es a “kqYd dks fofu;fer djus gsrq ,d O;kid :ijs[kk çnku djrs gSaA rFkkfi] O;ogkj es]a ;s çkoèkku vi;kZIr lkfcr gq, gSa] ftlds dkj.k ,ls s fo|ky;kas esa euekus <ax ls “kqYd o`f) gÃq gS rFkk foÙkh; çFkkvkas esa ikjnÆ'krk dh deh gqà gSA U;kf;d O;k[;kvks a u s f'k{kk fun's kky; ¼MhvksbZ½ dh 'kfä;ks a dks vkSj Hkh lhfer dj fn;k gS] fo'k"sk :i ls “kqYd o`f) grs q iwoZ vuqeksnu ykxw dju s ds lacèa k easA10 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] vfHkHkkodkas rFkk fgrèkkjdks a dh yxkrkj f'kdk;rkas dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, rFkk Li"V :i ls ifjHkkf"kr fofu;ked r=a dh vuqifLFkfr esa] fnYyh esa futh xSj&lgk;rk çkIr ekU;rk çkIr fo|ky;ksa dh “kqYd lajpukvks a es a ikjnÆ'krk] tokcnsgh rFkk fu"i{krk lqfuf'pr djus gsrq ,d lqn`<+ oSèkkfud :ij[s kk izLrqr djus dh rRdky vko';drk gSA vr% fnYyh fo|ky; f'k{kk ¼”kqYd fuèkkZj.k ,oa fofu;eu esa ikjnÆ'krk½ foèks;d] 2025 dk mís'; bl çdkj gS %& 1- çLrkfor 'kqYd o`f) dh tkap rFkk vuqeksnu gsrq Lora= 'kqYd fofu;ked lfefr;ksa dh LFkkiuk djuk( 2- foÙkh; fooj.k vfuok;Z :i ls çLrqr djuk rFkk fdlh Hkh 'kqYd la'kkès ku ls igys iow Z vuqeksnu çkIr djuk( 3- fu;fer ys[kkijh{kk rFkk çdVhdj.k ds ekè;e ls foÙkh; ikjnÆ'krk dks c<k+ok nsuk( 4- f'kdk;r fuokj.k ra= çnku djds vfHkHkkodks a ds fgrkas dh j{kk djuk( 5- dsfiVs”ku Qhl rFkk equkQk[kkjs h lfgr mYya?kukas grs q dBksj vFkZnaM ykxw djuk( 6- vYila[;d laLFkkuksa rFkk ljdkjh Hkwfe vkoafVr u fd, x, fo|ky;ks a lfgr lHkh futh xSj&lgk;rk çkIr fo|ky;kas dk ,d leku fofu;eu lqfuf'pr djukA ;g foèks;d egkjk"Vª rFkk jktLFkku tSls vU; jkT;ks a es a lQyrkiwoZd ykxw fd, x, e‚Myksa ls çfsjr gS rFkk ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk Hkh bls mfpr Bgjk;k x;k x;k gSA bldk mís'; 'kS{kf.kd laLFkkuks a dh Lok;Ùkrk dks vfHkHkkodks a ds vfèkdkjkas rFkk lqyHk] xq.koÙkkiw.kZ f'k{kk dh vfuok;Zrk ds lkFk larqfyr djuk gSA foèk;s d dk mís'; mi;qZä y{;ks a dk s çkIr djuk gSA vk'kh"k lwn] ea=h ¼f'k{kk½ foÙkh; Kkiu ;g foèks;d jk"Vªh; jktèkkuh {ks= fnYyh ljdkj dk s viu s vfèkdkj {ks= es a fLFkr futh xSj&lgk;rk çkIr ekU;rk çkIr fo|ky;ks a esa “kqYd ds fuèkkZj.k] fofu;eu vkSj laxzg.k ds iz;kts ukFkZ lfefr;kas dk xBu dju s dk vfèkdkj nrs k gSA foèk;s d ds çkoèkkuks a ds fØ;kUo;u es a dkÃs cM+k vkorÊ O;; 'kkfey ugÈ gSA rFkkfi] lfefr;ksa ds lnL;ksa ds ikfjJfed vkSj HkÙk s grs q vkorÊ O;;] ;Fkk ykxw] yxHkx 02 djkMs + çfr o"kZ gksus dk vuqeku gSA blds vfrfjDr] mä lfefr;kas ds xBu vkSj dkedkt dk s ekStwnk lalkèkuksa ds iqu% vkoaVu vkSj jk"Vªh; jktèkkuh {ks= fnYyh ljdkj ds f'k{kk foHkkx ds ekStwnk ç'kklfud volajpuk dk ykHk mBkdj leFkZu fn;k tk,xkA foèk;s d ds çkoèkkuksa ds dk;kZUo;u ls mRiUu gkus s okyk dksà Hkh ekeyw h O;; f'k{kk foHkkx ds ekStwnk ctVh; vkoaVu es a lekfgr dj fy;k tk,xkA Hkkjr dh lafpr fufèk ls fdlh vfrfjä foÙkh; lgk;rk dh vko';drk ugÈ gksxhA vk'kh"k lwn] ea=h ¼f'k{kk½[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 11 çR;k;ksftr foèkku ds fy, Kkiu foèk;s d dh èkkjk 2¼1½ dk [kaM ¼3½ ljdkj dks le;&le; ij fdlh vU; f'k{kk ckMs Z dks vfèklwfpr djus dk vfèkdkj nsrk gSA foèk;s d dh èkkjk 9 ljdkj dks ,d la”kk/s ku lfefr xfBr dju s dk vfèkdkj nsrh gSA èkkjk 14 dk [kMa ¼?k½ ljdkj dks tqekZuk olwyh ds rjhds fuèkkZfjr djus dk vfèkdkj nsrk gSA foèk;s d dh èkkjk 15 ljdkj dks bl vfèkfu;e rFkk blds vra xZr cuk, x, fu;ekas ds çkoèkkuks a ds vuq:i fdlh Hkh fo|ky; dks funsZ'k tkjh dju s dh 'kfä çnku djrh gS] tSlkfd mldh jk; esa bl vfèkfu;e ds ç;kts uksa dks iw.kZ djus gsrq ;k blesa fufgr fdlh çkoèkku ;k blds vra xZr cuk, x, fdlh fu;e ;k vkn's k dks çHkkoh cukus ds fy, vko';d ;k lehphu gSA foèk;s d dh èkkjk 16 ljdkj dks ;g vfèkdkj nsrh gS fd og vizR;kf”kr ?kVuk ds nkSjku vkn's k }kjk fo|ky;kas }kjk fy, tkus okys “kqYd dk s fofu;fer dj ldsA foèk;s d dh èkkjk 19 ljdkj dks foèks;d ds lHkh ;k fdlh Hkh ç;kstu dks iw.kZ djus gsrq fu;e cukus dk vfèkdkj nrs h gSA foèk;s d dh èkkjk 2¼1½ dk [kaM ¼4½ f'k{kk fun's kd dks f'k{kk ftykas dks vfèklwfpr dju s dk vfèkdkj nrs k gSA foèk;s d f'k{kk funs'kd] jk’Vªh; jkt/kkuh {ks= fnYyh ljdkj dks vfèkfu;e ds çHkkoh dk;kZUo;u gsrq èkkjk 2 ds [kaM ¼4½ rFkk ¼10½] èkkjk 6] èkkjk 11] èkkjk 12] èkkjk 13 ,oa èkkjk 14 ds vra xZr vkns'k tkjh dju]s tqekZuk yxkus vkSj vU; dkjZokà dju s dk vfèkdkj Hkh nsrk gSA foèk;s d ds çHkkoh dk;kZUo;u grs q çR;k;ksftr 'kfä;k a vfuok;Z gSaA vk'kh"k lwn] ea=h ¼f'k{kk½ jathr flag] lfpo DELHI LEGISTATIVE ASSEMBLE SECRETARIAT NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 4th August, 2025 No. F. 21/3/DSE(FEES)/2025/LAS-VIII/Legn./9574.—The following is published for general Information:— THE DELHI SCHOOL EDUCATION (TRANSPARENCY IN FIXATION AND REGULATION OF FEES) BILL, 2025 Bill No. 03 of 2025 (As introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi on 4th August, 2025)12 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] THE DELHI SCHOOL EDUCATION (TRANSPARENCY IN FIXATION AND REGULATION OF FEES) BILL, 2025 A Bill (to bring about transparency in the matter of fixation, regulation and collection of fee by schools in the National Capital Territory of Delhi and matters connected therewith and incidental thereto and to supplement the provisions of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973) WHEREAS the National Policy on Education 2020 envisages that the commercialisation of education and profiteering by the educational institutions should be curbed; AND WHEREAS the Government desires that steps should be taken to prevent the commercialisation of education through profiteering by the educational institutions; AND WHEREAS with a view to effectively curb the commercialisation of education, it is expedient in the public interest to regulate fixation and collection of fee by the educational institutions in the National Capital Territory of Delhi and to provide for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto; BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Delhi in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows: — CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act, 2025. (2) It extends to the whole of National Capital Territory of Delhi. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2. Definitions.— (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: - (1) “academic year” means the year specified by the appropriate authority or, as the case may be, any Board or Council to which respective school is affiliated; (2) “aggrieved parents group” means any group of parents of the students, not comprising less than 15 per cent of the total parents of the students of the affected standard or school, as the case may be, who are aggrieved by any decision under the Act; (3) “Board” means Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Indian Council of Secondary Education (ICSE), International Baccalaureate (IB), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGSE), or any other Board notified by the Government from time to time. (4) “District” means the education districts of Government of NCT of Delhi as prescribed by Director of Education from time to time; (5) “District Fee Appellate Committee” means the District Fee Appellate Committee constituted under Section 6 of this Act. (6) “fee” means any amount, by whatever name called, collected directly or indirectly by a school during the course of study, fixed in accordance with section 5 and includes, as applicable, the following: (i) tuition fee including curriculum essential; (ii) term fee, which shall not exceed one month tuition fee per term; (iii) library fee; (iv) laboratory fee; (v) caution money;[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 13 Explanation. — “caution money” means the deposit of money for the purposes of handling or damage of laboratory instruments, library deposit, for sports instruments and other such purposes; (vi) examination fee; (vii) hostel fee and mess charges; (viii) physical education fee; (ix) development fees; Explanation.— Where the student is admitted into the school having the facility to undertake education upto the tenth standard or any standard below it, the student shall not be required to pay the fee once again; (x) deposit as security amount or amount payable for any curricular or co- curricular item as may be prescribed. (7) "Government" means the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi appointed by the President under article 239 and designated as such under article 239AA of the Constitution; (8) “Management”, in relation to a school, means the Managing Committee and includes a body of individuals who are entrusted with management of any recognised private school. (9) “Parent-Teachers Association” means the Parent-Teachers Association constituted under Delhi School Education Act, 1973 and Rules made there under. (10) “prescribed” means prescribed under the Rules made under this Act or by order issued by the Director of Education. (11) “Revision Committee” means the Revision Committee constituted under Section 9 (12) “Rules” means the rules made under this Act. (13) “School” means and includes a private unaided pre-primary school, primary school, school imparting elementary education, secondary school, higher secondary school, senior secondary school, recognised or un- recognised by the Government or managed by any management or affiliated to any Indian or foreign course or Board, including the schools run by the minority educational institutions and schools given land on concessional rates by Government agencies as applicable. (14) “School Level Fee Regulation Committee” means the Committee constituted under clause (b) of sub- section (1) of Section 4. (15) All words and expressions used herein but not defined in this Act and defined in the Delhi School Education Act, 1973 and Rules made thereunder, have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the said Act and Rules. Chapter II PROHIBITION OF COLLECTION OF EXCESS FEE AND DETERMINATION OF FEE 3. Prohibition of collection of excess fee.— No school by itself or through any other means on its behalf shall collect any fee in excess of the fee fixed or approved under this Act. 4. School Level Fee Regulation Committee.— (1) (a) Every school shall constitute a Parent-Teachers Association following such guidelines as may be prescribed. (b) Every school shall constitute, not later than 15th July, a School Level Fee Regulation Committee for each academic year. This Committee shall consist of the following persons: -14 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] (1) Chairperson Representative of Management of the school nominated by such Management; (2) Secretary Principal of the school; (3) Member Three teachers of school to be selected through draw of lots (4) Member Five parents from Parent-Teachers Association to be selected through draw of lots (5) Observer Nominee of Director of Education (2) The list of Chairperson and members of the School Level Fee Regulation Committee shall be displayed on the notice board and website of the school, within a period of seven working days from the formation of the School Level Fee Regulation Committee. Thereafter, a copy of such list shall be forwarded to the concerned officer authorised by the Director of Education, within seven working days. (3) The School Level Fee Regulation Committee, shall include at least one member belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or socially and educationally backwards classes of citizens, who shall be appointed by rotation in the manner as prescribed. Provided that not less than two members of the Committee shall be women. (4) The term of the School Level Fee Regulation Committee shall be for one academic year. (5) No parent member shall be eligible to enter into a draw of lots for election to the School Level Fee Regulation Committee for more than two consecutive years. (6) Upon the expiry of two consecutive years of membership to the School Level Fee Regulation Committee, a parent member shall be rendered ineligible to participate in the draw of lots for a period of two years thereafter. (7) The School Level Fee Regulation Committee shall have a general meeting at least once before the 15th of August of every year. (8) The School Level Fee Regulation Committee shall discharge such duties and perform such functions as may be assigned to it under this Act or as may be prescribed. (9) The conduct of draw of lots for constitution of the School Level Fee Regulation Committee shall be as prescribed. (10) Any casual vacancy in the School Level Fee Regulation Committee shall be filled for the remainder of the term as may be prescribed. 5. Regulation of fees in schools.— (1) The Management of the school shall be competent to propose the fee in such school. Provided no such school, whose recognition has been suspended or withdrawn, shall have any right to propose any fee under this Act till the time such suspension or withdrawal of recognition has been revoked. Provided further that for the academic year 2025-26, the fee being charged by schools w.e.f. 01.04.2025 shall be deemed to be proposed fee for the purposes of Section 5 of the Act. (2) On the formation of the School Level Fee Regulation Committee, the Management shall submit the details of the proposed fee for the next block of three academic years, along with the relevant record to the School Level Fee Regulation Committee, for its approval, by 31st July of the current academic year. (3) The School Level Fee Regulation Committee shall have the authority to decide the amount of fee afresh at the time of giving its approval, which shall however, not be more than the fees proposed by the Management. (4) After considering all the relevant factors laid down under section 8, the School Level Fee Committee shall, based on unanimous agreement of its members, approve the fee within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the details of the proposed fee and the record under sub-section (2) and communicate the details of the fee so approved in writing to the Management forthwith. The details of the fee so approved by the School Level Fee Committee shall be displayed on the notice board of the school in Hindi, English and in the respective medium of school, and if such school has its own website, it shall also be displayed on the same. (5) The fee approved by the School Level Fee Regulation Committee shall be binding on the school for three academic years.[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 15 (6) The School Level Fee Regulation Committee shall indicate the different heads under which the fee shall be levied. (7) If the School Level Fee Regulation Committee fails to decide the fee by 15th September of the current academic year, the Management shall immediately, but not later than 30th September, refer the matter to the District Fee Appellate Committee for its decision under intimation to the School Level Fee Regulation Committee in such manner as may be prescribed. During the pendency of the reference before the District Fee Appellate Committee, the Management shall collect the fee of the previous academic year. (8) An aggrieved parents’ group, may within 30 days, prefer an appeal against the decision of the School Level Fee Regulation Committee to the District Fee Appellate Committee, in such form as may be prescribed. (9) In case of a school being newly set up, the Management may propose and set the fee, however, such fee shall be required to be ratified by the School Level Fee Regulation Committee of such school within 30 days of the constitution of such School Level Fee Regulation Committee. 6. Constitution of District Fee Appellate Committees.— The District Fee Appellate Committees shall be constituted by the Director of Education and comprise of the following, namely: - (1) Chairperson Deputy Director of Education of the concerned District (2) Member Secretary Deputy Director of Education (Zone) (3) Member Chartered Accountant (4) Member Accounts functionary of the Region/District (5) Member Two representatives of schools (6) Member Two representatives of parents 7. Powers and functions of District Fee Appellate Committees.— (1) The powers and functions of the District Fee Appellate Committee shall be to adjudicate the dispute between the Aggrieved Parents Group or the Management or the Parents Teachers’ Association regarding fee to be charged by the school management. (2) Every school preferring an appeal before the District Fee Appellate Committee shall place the copy of decision in appeal on its website and notice board. (3) The District Fee Appellate Committees may authorise any gazetted officer to enter any school or any premises belonging to the Management of such school. (4) The District Fee Appellate Committee shall regulate their own procedure, for the discharge of their functions, and shall, for the purpose of making any inquiry under this Act, have all powers of a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act No. 5 of 1908) while trying a suit, in respect of the following matters, namely: — (a) the summoning and enforcing the attendance of any witness and examining him on oath; (b) the discovery and production of any document; (c) the reception of evidence on affidavits; (d) the issue of commission for the examination of the witness; (5) No order shall be passed by the District Fee Appellate Committees in the absence of the Chairperson. (6) The order of the District Fee Appellate Committee shall be binding on the parties to the proceedings before it for three academic years. (7) The District Fee Appellate Committee shall, communicate its decision regarding the fixation of fees to the parties concerned within thirty days of receipt of an appeal and not beyond forty-five days within the same academic year, failing which the matter stands automatically referred to the Revision Committee, as specified in this Act. (8) The District Fee Appellate Committee shall indicate the different heads under which the fee shall be levied.16 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] (9) The Aggrieved Parents Group or the Management or the Parents Teachers’ Association aggrieved by the decision of the District Fee Appellate Committee may, within thirty days from the date of such decision, prefer an appeal before the Revision Committee in such manner as may be prescribed. 8. Factors for determination of fee.— The following factors shall be considered while deciding the fee leviable by a school, namely: — (a) the location of the school; (b) the infrastructure made available to the students for qualitative education, the facilities provided and as mentioned in the prospectus or web-site of the school; (c) the education standard of the school; (d) the expenditure on administration and maintenance; (e) the excess fund generated from any person including non-resident Indians, as a part of charity, contribution by the Government under any of its schemes; (f) qualified teaching and non-teaching staff as per the norms and their salary components; (g) reasonable amount for yearly salary increments as may be prescribed; (h) expenditure incurred on the students over total income of the school; (i) reasonable revenue surplus for the purpose as may be prescribed; (j) any other factor as may be prescribed. 9. Revision Committee.— (1) The Government shall by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a Revision Committee, comprising of the following persons: - (1) Chairperson An eminent person having made valuable contribution in the field of education (2) Member Chartered Accountant (3) Member Controller of Accounts/Deputy Controller of Accounts (4) Member Representative of Schools (5) Member Representative of Parents (6) Ex-officio Member- Additional Director of Education Secretary (2) The tenure, selection process, functioning, emoluments, quorum, and related matters of the Revision Committee shall be such as prescribed by rules framed under this Act. 10. Application of certain provisions of District Fee Appellate Committees to the Revision Committee.— (1) The provisions of sub-sections (3) to (8) of section 7 shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to the Revision Committee. (2) The decision of the Revision Committee shall be final and conclusive and shall be binding on the parties for three academic years. At the end of the said period, the school may be at liberty to propose changes in its fee structure by following the procedure as laid down in Section 5. (3) The Revision Committee shall endeavour to determine the fee within forty-five days of receipt of such appeal and shall communicate its decision to the parties before it and the Director of Education. 11. Special Powers of the Director of Education.— Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Director of Education may, suo motu or otherwise, call for the record(s) of the School Level Fee Regulation Committee, District Fee Appellate Committee or the Revision Committee to verify that the proceedings of the said Committee(s) are in conformity with the provisions of this Act and rules framed there-under and may issue appropriate directions, as deem fit and proper. Further, in appropriate cases the Director of Education may refer any case to the District Fee Appellate Committee or the Revision Committee, as the case may be.[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 17 Chapter III PENALTIES 12. Penalties.—The violations of the provisions of this Act or the rules made there-under, shall attract the following penalties and consequences:- (1) Where a school is found to be levying a fee not determined in accordance with the provisions of this Act and rules framed there-under, the Director of Education shall direct the school to roll back such fees with immediate effect and to refund the excess fee to the student(s) within a period of 20 working days or earlier. (2) In addition to the order for roll back of fees and refund, the school shall be imposed: - (a) for the first violation, a penalty which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to five lakh rupees; (b) for the second or subsequent violation, a penalty which shall not be less than two lakh rupees but which may extend to ten lakh rupees. Provided that where the school fails to comply with the directions for roll back of fees and refund within twenty days as specified under sub-section (1), the school shall be liable to pay double the amount of fine imposed under sub-section (2), which amount shall become triple if non- compliance extends for forty days, quadruple if non-compliance extends for sixty days and so on. (3) In case of repeated violations of the provisions of this Act or the rules made there under by the Management of a school, and until all such violations have been appropriately addressed and satisfactorily resolved, the Director of Education may, in addition to the aforesaid penalties: - (a) by order, debar the person in charge and responsible for the conduct of the affairs of the school from holding any official post in either the management or the school, as the case may be; (b) by order restrict the right of such Management to propose fee increase for subsequent years; (c) order the suspension of recognition of such school; (d) order the withdrawal of recognition of such school; (e) order the taking over of the management of such school. (4) No order of imposition of penalty shall be passed by the Director of Education without giving the Management of a school a reasonable opportunity of being heard. 13. Prohibition of Fee recovery through coercive means.— (1) No school shall harass or coerce any student for non- payment or delayed payment of fees by means of but not limited to:- (a) Striking down the name of the student from the rolls for non-payment of fees not determined as per the provisions of this Act; (b) Withholding examination results; (c) Denying access to education, classes, or activities etc; (d) Public humiliation or psychological harassment. (2) Any violation of above provisions shall attract penalty from the Director of Education on the Management of Rs. 50,000/- per violation against every student. Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed without providing the affected parties a reasonable opportunity of being heard. 14. Modes of recovery of fine, etc.— For the purpose of enforcement of penalties imposed under this Act, the Director of Education shall have all the powers of a Civil Court in the execution of a decree under the Code of Civil Procedure,18 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] 1908 (Central Act No. 5 of 1908), as if the penalties were a decree for the payment of money passed by such court in a civil suit, including the following: - (a) attachment and sale of the movable or immovable property of the School Management; (b) taking possession of property over which security interest is created or any other property of the school management and appointing receiver for such property and to sell the same; (c) appointing a receiver for the management of the movable or immovable properties of the School Management; (d) any other mode of recovery as may be prescribed by the Government. Chapter IV MISCELLANEOUS 15. Power to issue directions.—The Government may issue directions to any school, consistent with the provision of this Act and the rules made there-under, as in its opinion are necessary or expedient for carrying out the purposes of this Act or for giving effect to any of the provisions contained therein or in any rules or orders made there-under. 16. Force Majure.— Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, in extraordinary conditions or emergent circumstances like, but not limited to Acts of God, Epidemics, Natural Calamities, Wars or Revolutions, Civil Commotions, Floods, etc; the Government may by order, regulate the fees to be charged by the schools, from existing students and newly admitted students for each academic year till such time the aforesaid eventualities exist or expedient in public interest to do so. 17. Jurisdiction of civil courts barred.— No civil court shall have jurisdiction in respect of any matter in relation to which the School Level Fee Regulation Committee, District Fee Appellate Committee(s), Revision Committee or the Director of Education or any other person authorised by the Director of Education or any other officer appointed or specified by or under this Act, or empowered by or under this Act to exercise any power and no injunction shall be granted by any civil court in respect of anything which is done or intended to be done by or under this Act. 18. Protection of action taken in good faith.— No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against School Level Fee Regulation Committee, District Fee Appellate Committee(s), Revision Committee or the Director of Education or any other person authorised by the Director of Education or any other officer appointed or specified by or under this Act for anything which is done in good faith or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rule made there-under. 19. Power to make rules— (1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out all or any of the purposes of this Act. (2) Every rule made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after they are made, before the House of the Legislature of National Capital Territory of Delhi, while it is in session, for a period of not less than fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which they are so laid or the session immediately following, the House of the Legislature makes any modification in any such rule or resolves that any such rule should not be made, the rules shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done there-under. 20. Act in addition to and not in derogation of any other Act.— The provisions of this Act are in addition to and not in derogation of any other law for the time being in force including the Delhi School Education Act,1973 (Central Act No.18 of 1973) and The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (Central Act No. 35 of 2009). 21. Power to remove difficulties.— (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of this Act, the Government may as occasion arises, by an order published in the Official Gazette do anything not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act which appears to it to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act. (2) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made, before the House of the Legislature of National Capital Territory of Delhi. ASHISH SOOD, Minister (Education)[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 19 STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS The Delhi School Education Act, 1973, and the Rules framed there-under provide a broad framework for regulating fees in private unaided schools. However, in practice, these provisions have proven inadequate, leading to arbitrary fee hikes and a lack of transparency in financial practices of such schools. Judicial interpretations have further limited the powers of the Directorate of Education (DoE), particularly with respect to enforcing prior approval for fee increases. In light of persistent complaints from parents and stakeholders, and in the absence of a clearly defined regulatory mechanism, there is an urgent need to introduce a robust statutory framework to ensure transparency, accountability, and fairness in the fee structures of private unaided recognized schools in Delhi. The Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Bill, 2025, thus seeks to: 1. Establish independent Fee Regulatory Committees to scrutinize and approve proposed fee increases; 2. Mandate submission of financial statements and obtain prior approval before any fee revision; 3. Promote financial transparency through regular audits and disclosures; 4. Protect parents’ interests by providing a grievance redressal mechanism; 5. Impose stringent penalties for violations, including capitation fees and profiteering; 6. Ensure uniform regulation of all private unaided schools, including minority institutions and those not allotted government land. The Bill is inspired by models successfully implemented in other states, such as Maharashtra and Rajasthan, and upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. It aims to balance the autonomy of educational institutions with the rights of parents and the imperative of accessible, quality education. The Bill seeks to achieve the aforesaid objectives. ASHISH SOOD, Minister (Education)20 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM The Bill empowers the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi to constitute Committees for the purpose of fixation, regulation, and collection of fees in private unaided recognized schools situated within its jurisdiction. The implementation of the provisions of the Bill does not involve any major recurring expenditure. However, the recurring expenditure towards remuneration and allowances for the members of the committees, as applicable, is estimated to be approximately 02 crores per annum. Further, the constitution and functioning of the said Committees will be supported through reallocation of existing resources and leveraging the current administrative infrastructure of the Education Department of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Any marginal expenditure arising out of the implementation of the provisions of the Bill will be absorbed within the existing budgetary allocation of the Education Department. No additional financial assistance will be required from the Consolidated Fund of India. ASHISH SOOD, Minister (Education)[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 21 MEMORANDUM OF DELEGATED LEGISLATION Clause (3) of section 2 (1) of the Bill empowers the Government to notify any other Board of Education from time to time. Section 9 of the Bill empowers the Government to constitute a Revision Committee. Clause (d) of section 14 empowers the Government to prescribe modes of recovery of fine. Section 15 of the Bill empowers the Government to issue directions to any school, consistent with the provision of this Act and the rules made there-under, as in its opinion are necessary or expedient for carrying out the purposes of this Act or for giving effect to any of the provisions contained therein or in any rules or orders made there-under. Section 16 of the Bill empowers the Government to regulate the fees to be charged by the schools by order during force majure. Section 19 of the Bill empowers the Government to make rules for carrying out all or any of the purposes of the Bill. Clause (4) of section 2 (1) of the Bill empowers the Director of Education to notify the education districts. The Bill also empowers the Director of Education GNCTD, to issue order, impose penalty and take other actions under clause (4) & (10) of section 2, section 6, section 11, section 12, section 13 and section 14 effective implementation of the Act. The powers delegated are essential for effective implementation of the Bill. ASHISH SOOD, Minister (Education) RANJEET SINGH, Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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