Bansal Committee proposes 10-40% hike in school fee

New Delhi: Delhi schools continue to give parents in the city sleepless nights with a Committee proposing a whopping 10-40 per cent increase in fees by some of them.The SC Bansal Committee, instituted by the Delhi Government to look into the recognised school fees issue of public schools, has recommended a hike in fees depending on the financial health of the parents and schools.In other words, those whose children are in top schools would have to pay more fees. The hike in fees is in the range of Rs 50 to Rs 500.The Committee has also given rating to schools in the Capital, depending on the quality of education and financial health. For instance, Delhi Public Schools, GD Goenka School, Sanskriti School, Kulachi Hansraj School, Springdales Public School, Ryan International, Vasant Valley School would charge more fees from their children as these schools are reported to have been given grade A. There would be no fee hike in those schools where school authorities feel that if the fee were increased, the number of students would come down. The Committee has recommended tuition fee hike from from September 1, 2008.In its recommendation, the Committee stated that if any school wants to hike fee further, it would have justify the same before the Government redressal system. "In these cases, the Government would scrutiny their audit report," the report said. The Committee further stated that arrear will be taken from parents in installments in the case of implementation of Sixth Pay Commission reports.The Committee on Tuesday submitted its recommendations to Education Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely and Secretary (Education) Rina Ray. After getting the report, the Minister said that a committee headed by the Secretary (Education) would examine the recommendations and after that they would be brought before the Cabinet for final approval. According to Lovely, the Committee was formed to give its recommendations on the issue of the fee hike, needed to accommodate the Sixth Pay Commission's proposals, and its report was due on November 15. The Sixth Pay Commission suggested a 50 per cent raise for schoolteachers. The report was delayed due to the Assembly elections in the Capital. It would be pertinent to mention that a majority of schools do not give salaries according to the Pay Commission.Nursery admissions are currently underway in the city and some schools have been charging interim fees from parents. Many have told parents to expect the fees to increase after the recommendations of the Bansal Committee are accepted.
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