The Rajasthan Schools (Regulation of Fee) Act, 2016
The Rajasthan Schools (Regulation of Fee) Act, 2016
The Rajasthan Schools Regulation of Fee Act 2016 regulates the fees charged by recognized private schools imparting elementary to senior secondary education across Rajasthan. It applies to private schools, including minority institutions, while government and aided schools have separate fee structures. Under the law, schools must form parent teacher associations and joint committees to collaboratively determine and approve reasonable fees, which remain binding for three years. This legislation matters because it prevents exploitative fee hikes, ensures financial transparency, and establishes formal committees to resolve fee disputes, protecting parents from arbitrary charges while imposing heavy penalties on schools that violate the rules.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Prohibition of collection of excess fee
- 4. Parent-Teachers Association.
- 5. Fixation of Fee in Government schools and aided schools.
- 6. Regulation of fees in private schools.
- 7. Constitution of Divisional Fee Regulatory Committee
- 8. Factors for determination of fee
- 9. Powers and functions of Divisional Fee Regulatory Committee
- 10. Constitution of Revision Committee
- 11. Application of certain provisions of Divisional Fee Regulatory Committee to the Revision Committee
- 12. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 13. Regulation of accounts
- 14. Maintenance of records
- 15. Offences and penalties
- 16. Offences by management
- 17. Cognizance of offences
- 18. Power to issue directions
- 19. Power to make rules
- 20. Act in addition to and not in derogation of any other Act
- 21. Power to remove difficulties
- 22. Repeal and saving
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