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Karnataka, Telangana order private schools to publish fee details
The Karnataka School Education and Literacy Department has directed private unaided schools to mandatorily publish grade-wise fees on notice boards and school websites, and submit them to the department. In Telangana, the…
The Story in Brief
The Karnataka School Education and Literacy Department has directed private unaided schools to mandatorily publish grade-wise fees on notice boards and school websites, and submit them to the department. In Telangana, the School Education Department has mandated that private schools upload their class-wise fee structure for the 2026-27 academic year on the departmental portal, school notice board and website, as per a circular from Director E Naveen Nicolas.
Schools in Telangana must also submit supporting documents signed by governing body members. Officials have been told to issue show-cause notices to non-compliant schools. Parent groups such as the Hyderabad School Parents Association have welcomed the move, hoping it will curb arbitrary fee hikes and improve transparency.
The Indian Opinion
These circulars are a good start, but many states have issued similar orders that gather dust. The real test is whether the portals will be monitored and parents will actually use them to challenge fees. Both the narrative that this is an unnecessary burden on schools and the claim that it alone will stop profiteering miss the point. Will the department act on complaints once fees are posted? That is the number to watch.
Sources (2): deccanherald.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
