# Private schools in five UP districts fail teacher salary norm 2026-08-14T02:04:56+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council’s committee on commercialisation of education has ordered scrutiny of private secondary schools in five districts, Prayagraj, Lucknow, Agra, Aligarh and Gorakhpur, for alleged failure to spend at least 75% of fee income on teachers’ salaries. Hindustan Times reports that the action followed an examination of financial records from 2021-22 to 2023-24 for schools in Prayagraj. Only Jagat Taran Golden Jubilee School met the 75% norm. One prominent CBSE school in Shivkuti spent just 34.45% on salaries in 2021-22, rising to 42.79% by 2023-24. The committee suspects similar discrepancies in other districts. Prayagraj’s basic shiksha adhikari has issued notices to 35 schools seeking income and salary expenditure details. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: education, non-compliance, private schools, scrutiny, teacher salaries, Uttar Pradesh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/private-schools-in-five-up-districts-fail-teacher-salary-norm/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/private-schools-in-five-up-districts-fail-teacher-salary-norm/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.