Private schools asked submit fee hike proposals between May 8-10

AHMEDABAD: The Ahmedabad Zone Fee Regulatory Committee has fixed three days for private schools to either submit their affidavits of proposals for fixation of fees for the coming academic year, which begins from June.

By introducing a legislation to regulate fees, the state government has placed a cap of Rs 15,000 for a primary section, Rs 25,000 for secondary section and Rs 30,000 for higher secondary sections to be charged for a student. If a school charges less than these amounts, they just have to tender affidavits and inform the committee. Schools, which intend to charge higher amounts, have to submit proposals with justification for higher fees.
By issuing a circular, the district education officer, Ahmedabad city has intimated all self-financed schools to submit their affidavits and proposals for the new academic year between May 8 and 10. The submissions will take place at the Shala Vikas Sankuls. To justify higher fee standards, the school managements will have to place their audited accounts, details of income and expenditures including salaries of teaching and non-teaching staff. The DEO has clarified that the school managements would be held responsible for any default in submission of affidavits or proposals during the period fixed.

Sources said that most school managements are seeking 30-40% hike in fees citing 25% fee cut during 2020-21 academic year and nominal rise permitted in 2021-22 on account of Covid-19 pandemic. They claim that due to Covid disruption in last two years, it has become difficult for them to run schools.


The regulatory committee aims at early procedure so that by the time academic year starts, the disputes between parents and schools over refund can be avoided.