GUWAHATI: The Assam government has taken the initial step to regulate the fee structure of private schools in the state.
The authorities have started to form a committee that will consist of five persons- either a retired district judge/senior civil servant/senior police officer, chartered accountant, civil engineer, a representative from a non-government educational institution and an academician, all of whom will be elected for a term of three years.
The fee that will be payable by students of private schools will be determined after a proper examination of the fee structure and scrutiny of relevant documents and books of accounts.
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The panel will also take into account the location of the school, investment incurred to set up the school, infrastructure, expenditure on administration and maintenance, strength of students, qualification of teaching staff, expenditure incurred on students etc.
This committee will also be able to take complaints in regard to the collection of excess fees by any private institution and take penal action action private schools.
Based on the Assam Non-Government Educational Institutions (Regulation of Fees) Act, the maximum fee limit of a non-government school can charge will have to be determined at the start of every academic session.
