The Delhi government has directed all private schools in the national capital to constitute School Level Fee Regulation Committees (SLFRCs) by January 10, 2026, marking the rollout of a new law aimed at regulating
and bringing transparency to private school fees.
The decision follows the implementation of the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act, 2025, which came into force along with its rules from the current academic session. The law introduces a two-tier mechanism for fee regulation, involving school-level committees and district-level appellate bodies.
Education Minister Ashish Sood said the government’s approach is focused on balance and student welfare. “The government believes in a balanced solution in the interest of every child. Politics of confrontation is not our policy,” Sood said at a press conference, PTI reported.
He said the new law supplements the Delhi School Education Act, 1973, and aims to ensure transparency, accountability and time-bound decisions in fee fixation, while protecting the interests of parents.
Under the new framework, every private school must form an SLFRC comprising representatives of the school management, the principal, three teachers, five parents and one nominee from the Directorate of Education. The members will be selected through a lottery system in the presence of observers to ensure transparency.
The SLFRC will examine fee proposals submitted by school managements and must take a decision within 30 days. For the 2025–26 academic session, schools have been directed to submit their proposed fee structure to the committee by January 25, replacing the earlier April 1 deadline.
If the committee fails to decide within the stipulated time, the proposal will automatically be referred to the District Level Fee Appellate Committee (DLFRC), which has been empowered to adjudicate disputes and hear appeals.
Sood clarified that the legislation is not meant to target private schools or teachers but to establish a transparent, predictable and rule-based system. With nearly 38 lakh students enrolled in Delhi schools, he said every child is “equally important”.
Education Department officials said the observer for the SLFRC will be the Directorate of Education nominee already appointed under existing rules. Schools without such a nominee must inform the concerned Deputy Director of Education within three working days.
Parent and teacher representatives selected through the draw of lots will be required to confirm their willingness within three working days. Any delay in forming committees or processing fee proposals will be treated as non-compliance and may invite action under the Act.
