India, July 11 -- Several parents of children studying at North Delhi's Queen's Mary School staged a protest on Friday, alleging that the institution refused to accept the fee approved by the Directorate of Education (DoE) and instead demanded a higher amount.

The parents further demanded that the education department take strict action against the management over the alleged violation of the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fee Determination and Regulation) Act, 2025.

Umang Sharma, a parent whose child studies in Class 9, said she had paid the fee for the first quarter of the 2026-27 academic session. However, when she submitted a cheque for the same amount after the school reopened following the summer break, it was not accepte...