Parents Protest Delhi School Fee Hike, Demand CM Rekha Gupta's Intervention | IN PICS

Parents of students studying in multiple Delhi private schools held protests on Wednesday outside the office of the Directorate of Education over the recent fee hikes.

Parents are protesting the "irregular and exorbitant" fee hikes implemented by private schools in Delhi.

The fee hike at multiple private schools in Delhi has sparked protests from parents. They have alleged that the increased fee is not according to the rules of the Directorate of Education. They further said that the affordability of education in Delhi was getting out of their hands. (Image Source: PTI)

Carrying placards and slogans, parents were seen demonstrating outside the office of the Directorate of Education, claiming that the fee hikes were enforced without notification and approval. (Image Source: PTI)

Schools, such as Delhi Public School (DPS) Dwarka, Maharaja Agrasen Public School, Queen Mary’s School, Birla Vidya Niketan and others, faced backlash from parents over the fee hike. (Image Source: PTI)

Some parents alleged that their wards faced harassment at schools and were even forced to sit in libraries over the non-payment of "unauthorised fees". (Image Source: PTI)

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta said, "Parents have apprised me of their grievances. No school has the right to harass parents and children. They have no right to threaten children with abnormal fee hike. There are rules and regulations (for fee hike) which must be followed. If any school is found indulging in such acts, it will have to suffer. We shall issue notices to all the schools regarding which we have received complaints." (Image Source: PTI)

Delhi Congress chief Devendra Yadav said, "We have raised this issue several times — that most private schools have become unchecked. Irrational fee hikes are being reported from various areas. In the last 2–3 years, we've seen 60-62% fee hike at some schools." (Image Source: X@devendrayadvinc)

Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood said, “We shall create a strong documentation system and tighten the noose around such schools. We shall also investigate how arbitrary fee hikes were approved in the past and whether any corrupt dealings took place with the previous government. Such malpractice will not be tolerated." (Image Source: PTI)