New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- Delhi government will table education bill to regulate fees hike by private schools in the upcoming Monsoon session, CM Rekha Gupta said on Saturday.

The monsoon session of the Delhi Assembly will commence on August 4, and will continue for five days.

According to the Cabinet-approved ordinance, passed on April 29, the bill imposes strict penalties on schools that hike fees arbitrarily. For a first offence, schools will face fines ranging from Rs.1 lakh to Rs.5 lakh, with repeat violations attracting penalties between Rs.2 lakh and Rs.10 lakh. If the school fails to refund within the specified time, the fine doubles after 20 days, triples after 40 days, and continues to increase with every 20-day delay. Repeated vio...