Delhi Assembly Approves Bill to Regulate School Fees

Swift Summary

• The Delhi Assembly, led by the BJP government, passed the “Delhi School Education Openness in Fixation and Regulation of Fees Bill, 2025” on Friday.
• The Bill aims to regulate fee hikes in private unaided schools across Delhi.
• During a four-hour debate session in the House, eight amendments proposed by AAP were rejected during voting.
• Speaker Vijender Gupta announced that the Bill will now be sent to Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena for approval.
• In total, 41 BJP MLAs and 17 AAP legislators were present during the voting process.
• The Bill was tabled earlier this week by Education Minister ashish Sood during the Monsoon session of the Assembly.

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Indian Opinion Analysis
The passage of this bill marks a meaningful initiative toward regulating educational costs borne by families in Delhi’s private school sector-a perennial point of concern among parents struggling with unpredictable fee hikes. By addressing transparency in how fees are set and raised, policymakers acknowledge both economic pressure on households and a broader demand for accountability within private education.

The rejection of AAP’s proposed amendments highlights ongoing political disagreements between parties over regulatory approaches despite shared interest in managing fees effectively for citizens’ benefit-a common challenge faced by governance across states with robust private schooling systems.

Outcomes from its implementation will depend heavily on stakeholder collaboration (schools, government bodies) and also oversight mechanisms outlined once operationalized-an area that warrants further public scrutiny after Lt Governor’s decision to approve or amend it further.