Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at improving transparency in school fee collection, the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Private Schools has ordered all private educational institutions across the state to prominently display their approved tuition fee structures on notice boards and official websites by June 5.
The directive applies to nursery, primary, matriculation, CBSE and other private board schools functioning in Tamil Nadu. The order follows a recent ruling by the Tamil Nadu Information Commission, which held that a school’s fee structure constitutes public information and must be made accessible to parents and the public.
The Information Commission, in its order issued on May 29, instructed the Directorate of Private Schools to ensure compliance and submit a report by June 15. According to the order, school managements and principals must display the tuition fees approved by the Fee Determination Committee in a manner visible to parents and the public. In addition to displaying the information on school notice boards, institutions have been instructed to publish the approved fee details on their respective websites.
District Educational Officers (Private Schools) have been directed to conduct inspections of schools within their jurisdictions and verify whether the orders have been implemented and submit reports before June 10.
