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The DPS Dwarka case is to be heard in the Delhi High Court today. On May 15, the Directorate of Education (DOE) ordered 32 children extracted from DPS Dwarka to give back admission. DPS Dwarka reached the Dwarka High Court on 26 May i.e. Monday.
In the last five years, parents have also gone to court after complaining about DPS Dwarka’s arbitrary fee hike. They allege that the school has increased the fees from ₹ 1,39,630 to about ₹ 1,90,000 in the last 5 years without the approval of the Directorate of Education (DoE).
Apart from this, the school discriminated against the students and expelled 32 students from the school. The next hearing in this case will be held on 5 June.
What is the whole matter?
This dispute over increasing fees started on 9 May 2025. The DPS Dwarka School had cut the names of 32 children for not paying the increased fees. It is alleged that when these children reached school on 13 May, 4 mails and two female bouncers checked their ID and they were sent back.
After this, on 15 May 2025, 102 parents filed a petition in the Delhi High Court. In this, the school had demanded to be taken under the control of the Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor (LG).
On 16 May 2025, Justice Vikas Mahajan, while hearing the case, asked the school how 32 children were evacuated without notice.
The court said that the school has violated Section 35 (4) of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973 in which it is necessary to give notice to the parents before the expulsion.
The court sought evidence of notice from the school counsel but the school could not provide any evidence. On 20 May 2025, Justice Sachin Dutta also sought evidence of notice from school lawyer Puneet Mittal but the school could not present any evidence again.
The court termed the expulsion of the children as ‘Sadistic’ and ‘inhuman’. The court reserved the verdict and said to have the next hearing in the case on 5 June.
Delhi government notice on increasing fees to 11 schools, DPS Dwarka also included
After the case of increasing fees in DPS, the Delhi government had audited schools. On 17 April 2025, a show cause notice was issued to 11 schools in Delhi for not submitting audit reports for the last 10 years and an illegal increase in fees. These include DPS Dwarka.
These schools are accused of increasing fees for 2024-25 session. This fee was increased without the approval of DoE. Parents allege that the Delhi government’s action is slow. There are 1,677 recognized private schools in Delhi, with just 600 audit.
Education Minister said- ‘zero tolerance’ for private schools
Speaking to the media, Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood said that the government will adopt the policy of ‘zero tolerance’ on the irregularities of private schools. He claimed that the annual audit of 75 schools took place during the time of AAP, but the BJP government has taken action faster than this.
At the same time, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that his government is against ‘education mafia’ and will protect the interests of children. On the other hand, the Aam Aadmi Party sitting in the opposition has accused the BJP of promoting “education mafia”.
Former Education Minister Atishi has written a letter to the Chief Minister demanding appointment of CAG-registered auditor for the audit of schools and banning the recovery of fees.
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