The Punjab government has tightened regulations governing fee increases by unaided private schools with the annual increase now capped at 5%. The Punjab Vidhan Sabha passed the Punjab Regulation of Fee of Unaided Educational Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 2026 on August 10, 2026. The measure had earlier been brought into effect through an ordinance from July.
Significantly, the 5% ceiling will cover not only tuition fees but all mandatory charges and funds collected by schools, closing avenues that institutions have often used to burden parents with additional costs.
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Thursday that no private school should force parents to buy books, uniforms, stationery items, and other stuff from the institution itself or from a particular vendor, failing which action will be taken. The Chief Minister said that she will visit private schools in the city and.
