Parents Association for Welfare and Justice (PAWJ) seeks audit of private unaided schools and fee regulation committees
Delhi parent body PAWJ seeks audit of private unaided schools and fee regulation committees after a Delhi High Court ruling on fee hikes
- PAWJ has been launched in Delhi to campaign on school-fee regulation and accountability in private unaided schools.
- Divya Mattey is named as PAWJ president and as the person who demanded an independent financial audit of private unaided schools.
- The judgment is described as holding that private unaided schools do not require prior approval from the Directorate of Education to raise fees at the start of an academic session.
What happened
The Parents Association for Welfare and Justice (PAWJ) has been launched in Delhi as a parent body focused on fee regulation and accountability in private unaided schools. PAWJ president Divya Mattey has demanded an independent financial audit of private unaided schools and the immediate constitution of School Level Fee Regulation Committees.
The association has also asked for strict implementation of provisions intended to protect children from harassment in fee-related disputes. PAWJ has cited provisions of the Delhi School Education Act, 2025 and has linked its appeal to a May 22 Delhi High Court judgment on school fee increases.
UPSC can frame the issue around the balance between autonomy of private unaided schools and the State’s duty to regulate fees, protect children, and ensure transparency. The topic also links school-level grievance mechanisms, judicial review of education regulation, and the limits of fee-fixation powers.
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