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The Delhi government intends to propose an act to control the private schools in the nation’s capital in an effort to stop their indiscriminate price increases. The research indicates that the ordinance might be presented in as little as one week.

A draft of the proposed ordinance under the ‘Delhi School Education Bill, 2025′ has already been given to the Law Department, according to sources cited by the news agency ANI.

Violations of the ordinance might result in fines of up to Rs 50,000. There is a mechanism in place for the seizure of school property in situations of persistent infractions.

At the school, district, and review levels, committees will be established to decide the price. The measure was originally supposed to be introduced at the extraordinary session that was planned for May 13–14, but it never happened. Therefore, in the next Monsoon Session, it will be submitted as a bill.

Ten schools in the nation’s capital received show-cause warnings earlier on April 16 for the capricious price increase and for failing to turn in their audit findings.

The Delhi government has gathered 600 schools’ audited reports so far.

Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood previously said, “We will create a strong documentation system and tighten the noose around such schools,” in an interview with ANI on the subject of private school price increases. We’ll look at how capricious fee increases were previously authorized and if there were any fraudulent practices with the prior administration. Under no circumstances would we accept such misconduct.”

After the court stepped in and numerous DPS Dwarka pupils were expelled for failing to pay the increased school fee, the issue of the private schools’ capricious price increases came to light.

After a committee from the Delhi government looked into the situation, the schools received show-cause letters.