NEW DELHI, August 5, 2025: Delhi Congress president Shri Devender Yadav today led a strong protest by parents outside the Delhi Vidhan Sabha, raising objections to the controversial Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Bill, 2025. The Bill, tabled by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s BJP-led government, was slammed by Yadav as “pro-school management and anti-student.”
Addressing the gathering, Yadav stated that the Bill was passed without any public consultation or stakeholder dialogue, calling it a direct attack on democratic processes. He accused the government of prioritizing private institutionsтАЩ financial interests by enabling arbitrary fee hikes, disregarding the voices of students and their families.
Drawing parallels to the now-repealed farm laws, Yadav pointed out that similar tactics were usedтАФintroducing critical legislation without public input. He emphasized that the government failed to publish the Bill in the public domain for feedback, which he said is essential in a democracy.
Highlighting a major concern, Yadav criticized the Bill’s silence on reversing steep tuition fee hikes imposed earlier this year. According to him, the delay in bringing the Bill from April to July allowed private schools to raise fees unchecked, and instead of offering relief, the new law appears to validate those increases.
Yadav also took issue with the provision requiring at least 15% of parents from a school to jointly oppose a fee decision before it can be escalated to the District Fee Appellate Committee. He termed this clause as “impractical” and “deliberately restrictive,” making it nearly impossible for parents to seek redressal effectively.
He further pointed out that the Bill lacks strict checks to prevent profiteering by schools and offers no clear roadmap for enforcement. While it includes clauses to prevent harassment of students over unpaid fees, Yadav expressed skepticism over the implementation, citing the absence of a robust compliance mechanism.
Calling the legislation a “shield for private school profits,” Yadav urged the public to oppose the Bill and demand genuine reforms that prioritize affordability, transparency, and parental involvement in decision-making processes.
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