Punjab Govt orders drafting of law to curb arbitrary private school fee hikes
The Punjab government is drafting legislation to regulate private school fees following concerns over arbitrary hikes. The proposed law aims to cap annual increases at 5% and ensure transparency to protect families from financial exploitation.
Why it matters
This policy shift addresses the affordability of education and the government's role in regulating private sector profiteering in public services.
Less than 24 hours after Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann announced sweeping reforms to curb arbitrary fee hikes by private schools, the Punjab Government has moved swiftly to translate the decision into law. School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains has written to the Secretary, School Education Department, directing the immediate drafting of legislation that will regulate private school fees, enforce transparency and accountability, and protect more than 32 lakh students and their families from unjustified financial burden.
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