(1) The procedure for collecting fee in all classes from pre-primary upto the degree level in all recognised educational institutions shall be open, transparent and accountable.
(2) The fees to be collected shall be classified as,- a) Term fees b) Tuition Fees c) Special Development Fees
(3) (a) Term Fees,-
(i) No term fees shall be collected from pre-primary and lower primary students;
(ii) In upper primary and higher classes, term fees shall be collected at the rate specified by the State Government or the Competent Authority authorised in this behalf through a notification and shall be collected only for the items listed in the said notification.
(iii) Term fees collected by the recognised educational institutions for each term from the students shall be subject to exemptions made by the State Government from time to time in this regard.
(b) Tuition fees.-
(i) In case of Government and recognised private aided institutions tuition fees shall be collected only from the failed students at the rates specified by the State Government or the Competent Authority authorised in this behalf.
(ii) In case of recognised private unaided institutions tuition fees may be collected from all the students which shall be commensurate with the expenditure incurred towards salary of staff and the quality of education provided by the institution.
(c) Special Development Fees.-Special development fees may be collected,-
(i) In the case of a recognised aided educational institution upto a maximum of 1[Rupees Five hundred per year]1.
1. Substituted in Notification No. ED 4 Vivdha 2001 dt. 5.7.2001.
(ii) in the case of a recognised unaided educational institution upto a maximum of Rs.
600/- per year.
(4) Every recognised private educational institution shall maintain a brochure showing the details of items of fees and the amount of fees prescribed for each item. The same shall be displayed prominently on the notice board of the educational institution for the information of parents and students.
(5) The fee specified shall not be varied to the dis-advantage of the parents in the middle of the academic year on any account.
(6) Details of specified fee together with the brochure shall be sent to the Departmental Authorities for information. The specified fee may be collected in cash if the amount of fee is less than Rs. 1000/- and if such amount is Rs. 1000/- and above, either by cash or demand Draft at the option of the parent. It shall be the duty of the head of the Institution to issue official fee receipts for all fees received and it shall be delivered immediately on production of cash or Demand Draft as the case may be to the person making the payment. The receipt shall however be issued in the name of the student concerned.
(7) While specifying the fee structure, provision shall be made to make payment of the fee in monthly, quarterly, half yearly instalments or in one lumpsum at the option of the student or his parent.
(8) The amount of fee collected amount under different items shall be accounted as per specified procedure. The items due to be remitted to the State Government under term fees and tuition fees shal be remitted immediately after collection and the remaining amount pertaining to items of fees under term fees shall be kept in the official personal Deposit Account of the Head of the institution. The Personnel Deposit Account shall be opened for this purpose in any Post Office or any Nationalised Bank located in the surrounding of the institution. All receipts on account of tuition fee (in respect of recognised private unaided institutions) and the special development fees shall be kept in the official joint account of the Head Master and the Secretary/President of the managing committee. All the amount of fees collected shall be accounted and the accounts shall be produced before the competent authority for verification at the time of visits and inspections. The Head of the Institution shall be responsible for safe custody of funds, its proper accounting and for production of the accounts for verification before the concerned authorities.
(9) Compelling students to attend any tutorial class payment of fees, beyond the normal working hours of a class in a recognised educational institution; is prohibited.
11. Provision of Uniform, Clothing, Text Books etc., (1) Every recognised educational institution may specify its own set of Uniform. Such uniform once specified shall not be changed within the period of next five years.
(2) When an educational institution intends to change the uniform as specified in sub-rule
(1) above, it shall issue notice to parents in this regard at least one year in advance.
(3) Purchase of uniform clothing and text books from the school or from a shop etc., suggested by school authorities and stitching of uniform clothing with the tailors suggested by the school authorities, shall be at the option of the student or his parent. The school authorities shall make no compulsion in this regard.