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Delhi Cabinet Approves Ordinance to Regulate Private School Fees and Boost Internships

New Delhi, June 10, 2025 — In a significant move aimed at increasing transparency in education, the Delhi Cabinet under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta passed the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Ordinance, 2025. The ordinance seeks to curb arbitrary fee hikes by private schools across the national capital and strengthens student employability through facilitated internship pathways. 📌 What the Ordinance Covers No retrospective fee increases:The ordinance applies from April 1, 2025, making it retroactive. Schools are barred from imposing last-minute or excessive fee hikes after this date reuters.com+15questplus.in+15timesofindia.indiatimes.com+15arxiv.org+15reddit.com+15timesofindia.indiatimes.com+15timesofindia.indiatimes.com+2timesofindia.indiatimes.com+2timesofindia.indiatimes.com+2. Establishment of three monitoring panels:To ensure schools comply with the…