India, Aug. 6 -- The Gautam Budh Nagar's District Fee Regulatory Committee (DFRC) has imposed penalties of Rs.1 lakh each on seven private schools for allegedly violating provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Self-Financed Independent Schools (Fee Regulation) Act, 2018, during the 2026-27 academic session, officials said.

The decision was taken on Tuesday at a DFRC meeting, chaired by district magistrate Medha Roopam, where the committee reviewed fee hikes implemented by private schools and their compliance with the provisions of the Act, the district administration said in a statement.

Notably, the Act requires private unaided schools to ensure transparency and accountability in fee determination and collection, in compliance with the prescr...