New Delhi, Aug 4
The Opposition Aam Aadmi Party on Monday announced its decision to oppose the education bill on school fee fixation, with Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Atishi assailing the government for delaying its tabling in the House by four months.
Addressing reporters ahead of the start of the Assembly’s Monsoon Session, Atishi alleged that the delay in tabling the bill is a ploy to give private institutions a free hand to fleece parents in the current academic year.
Atishi demanded that until the Delhi School Education Bill 2025 is finalised, it should be referred to a select committee of the Assembly for fixing its contours after collecting feedback from parents.
The former Chief Minister said, “Till the time the bill is finalised, all private schools should be directed not to raise fees and collect them at the same rate as 2024-25.”
Atishi also demanded that a clause for regular audit of school accounts should be included in it.
“The bill is a tool to shield private schools from any punitive action from the government and give them a free hand to collect higher fees in 2025-26,” said Atishi.