The Bihar Private Schools ( Fee Regulation) Act, 2019

िनबंधन सं(cid:8) या पी0ट(cid:15)0-40 ॢबह(cid:4)र गजट [स(cid:3)ध(cid:3)रण [क(cid:8) ॢबह(cid:4)र सरक(cid:4)र ह(cid:4)र(cid:4) (cid:13)क(cid:4)०शत (cid:17) फ(cid:4)(cid:19) ग१न 1(cid:23)4(cid:25) (cid:26)श(cid:25)(cid:27) ((((स(cid:25)(cid:28) पटन(cid:4) 2(cid:31)1)))) पटन(cid:4) स!मव(cid:4)र 22225555 फफफफररररववववरररर(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15) 2222000011119999 fof/k foHkkx ——— vf/klpw uk, a 25 Qjojh 2019 lŒa ,y0th0&01&07@2019@1572@yst—fcgkj fo/kku eaMy }kjk ;Fkkikfjr dk fuEufyf[kr vf/kfu;e] ftlij egkefge jkT;iky fnukad 23 Qjojh] 2019 dk s vuqefr n s pqd s g]Sa bld s }kjk lo&Z lk/kkj.k dh lwpuk d s fy; s izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gAS fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns’k ls] ftrsUæ dqekj] ljdkj ds fo’ks"k lfpoA 2 ॢबह(cid:4)र गजट (cid:10)[स(cid:4)ध(cid:4)रण(cid:15)(cid:16) 22225555 फफफफररररववववरररर(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15) 2222000011119999 [fcgkj vf/kfu;e 8] 2019⁄= fcgkj futh fo|ky; ¼'kqYd fofu;eu½ vf/kfu;e] 2019 fcgkj jkT; e sa futh fo|ky;k sa }kjk 'kqYd lxa zg.k d s fofu;eu rFkk mll s lca fa/kr ,o a mld s vkuq"kfaxd fo"k;k sa d s fy, mic/a k dju s gsrq vf/kfu;eA Hkkjr&x.kjkT; d s lÙkjo sa o"kZ e sa fcgkj jkT; fo/kku eMa y }kjk fuEufyf[kr :i e sa ;g vf/kfu;fer gk s %& 1- laf{kIr uke] foLrkj vkSj izkjEHkA & ¼1½ ;g vf/kfu;e fcgkj futh fo|ky; ¼'kqYd fofu;eu½ vf/kfu;e] 2019 dgk tk ldxs kA ¼2½ bldk foLrkj lia .w kZ fcgkj jkT; e sa gkxs kA ¼3½ ;g rRdky iHz kko l s izo`Ùk gkxs kA 2- ifjHkk"kk,¡A & bl vf/kfu;e e]sa tc rd lna HkZ e sa vU;Fkk vifs{kr u gk&s ¼i½ ^*vf/kfu;e** l s vfHkizszr g S fcgkj futh fo|ky; ¼'kYq d fofu;eu½ vf/kfu;e] 2019( ¼ii½ **'kS{kf.kd o"kZ** l s vfHkizsr g S viSzy d s izFke fnu l s vkjEHk gkds j ekpZ d s vfare fnu rd lekIr gkus s okyk o"kZ( ¼iii½ **jkT; vihyh; izkf/kdkj** l s vfHkizsr g S fcgkj jkT; fo|ky; f'k{kd ,o a deZpkjh& f'kdk;r fuokj.k fu;ekoyh] 2015 d s v/khu xfBr jkT; vihyh; izkf/kdkjA ¼iv½ **'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr** l s vfHkizsr gS bl vf/kfu;e d s v/khu xfBr izeMa y Lrjh; lfefrA ¼v½ ^^'kqYd** l s vfHkçsr g S f'k{kkFkh Z l s fdlh d{kk@ikB~;Øe e sa ukekda u ,o a v/;;u gsrq izo's k 'kqYd] iquukZekda u 'kqYd] fodkl 'kqYd] okf"kZd 'kYq d] v/;;u 'kYq d ¼V~;'w ku Qh½] iqLrd] ikB~;&lkexzh] ik's kkd] vkokxeu 'kYq d vFkok vU; fdlh Hkh mÌ's ; d s fufeÙk izR;{k vFkok ijk{s k #i l s fdlh Hkh idz kj dh lxa zg dh x;h jkf'kA ¼vi½ **ljdkj** l s vfHkizsr gS fcgkj ljdkjA ¼vii½ **izca/ku** l s vfHkizsr gS fo|ky; d s izc/a ku l s lca fa/kr lfefr dkbs Z O;fDr] O;fDr;k sa d s fudk;] lfefr ;k dkbs Z vU; 'kklh fudk;] pkg s og ftl uke l s tkuk tkrk gk]s ftle sa fo|ky; d s icz /a ku vFkok dk;dZ ykik sa d s iz'kklu dh 'kfDr fufgr gkAs ijarq nkRkO; rFkk foU;kl l s lca fa/kr rRle; izo`r fdlh fof/k }kjk xfBr vFkok fu;qDr fo|ky; dk U;kl ckMs Z ;k 'kklh fudk;] pkg s ftl uke l s tkuk tkrk gk]s bl vf/kfu;e d s iz;kts ukFkZ izc/a ku le>k tk,xkA ¼viii½ **futh fo|ky;** l s vfHkizsr gS ekU;rk izkIr ckMs Z vFkok rRle; ço`Ùk fdlh fof/kd O;fDrRo] O;fDr] O;fDr fudk; fofu;eu lfagrk d s v/khu dkbs Z vU; l{ke izkf/kdkj l s LFkkfir fo|ky; izh&izkbejh fo|ky;] izkbejh fo|ky;] e/; fo|ky;] ek/;fed fo|ky;] mPp ek/;fed fo|ky; tk s ulZjh l s d{kk XII rd ;k ble sa l s fdlh vyx&vyx d{kk d s fy, lpa kfyr gkAsa fdarq ble sa jkT; ljdkj l s lgk;rk izkIr fo|ky; vkSj dUs nz ljdkj ;k jkT; ljdkj ;k fdlh LFkkuh; izkf/kdj.k }kjk LFkkfir vkSj iz'kkflr ;k vuqjf{kr dkbs Z fo|ky; lfEefyr ugh a gSA ftu fo"k;k sa ij f'k{kk dk vf/kdkj vf/kfu;e] 2009 ,o a rnuq:Ik jkT; ljdkj dh fu;ekoyh vf/klfwpr gS mu fo"k;k sa ij bl vf/kfu;e d s izko/kku ykx w ugh a gkxsa As vYil[a ;d dkfsV d s izko/kkuk sa d s varxZr lpa kfyr laLFkkvk sa ij bl vf/kfu;e d s izko/kku ykx w ugh a gkaxs As 3- ^^'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr** gsrq izeaMy Lrj ij lfefr dk xBuA & izR;ds izeMa y e sa fuEu:i.s k izeMa yh; Lrjh; lfefr gkxs hA inus lnL; dk s NkMs d+ j vU; lnL;k sa dk dk;dZ ky nk s o"kk sZa dk gkxs kA 1 izeMa yh; vk;qDr v/;{k 2 {ks=h; f'k{kk mi fun'kd lnL;&lfpo 3 izeMa yh; eq[;ky; d s ftyk f'k{kk inkf/kdkjh lnL; 4 ftyk sa d s futh fo|ky;k sa l s dyq nk s izfrfuf/k lnL; ¼izeMa yh; vk;qDr }kjk ukfer½ 5 nk s vfHkHkkod ifzrfuf/k ¼izeMa yh; vk;qDr }kjk ukfer½ lnL; 4- ’kqYd dk fofu;euA & ¼1½ futh fo|ky; }kjk d{kk@ikB;~ Øe esa ukekda u gsrq fu/kkZfjr izo's k 'kqYd] iquukZekda u 'kqYd] fodkl 'kYq d] ekfld v/;;u 'kYq d] okf"kZd 'kYq d rFkk iqLrd] ikB~; lkexzh] ik's kkd] vkokxeu dk [kp Z vkfn dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k tk,xkA bl çdkj fu/kkfZjr lHkh izdkj d s 'kqYd dk C;kSjk foxr o"k Z ,o a oÙkZeku o"k Z dk fo|ky; }kjk vke ykxs k sa dh tkudkjh d s fy, fo|ky; lpw ukiÍ] fo|ky; d s osolkbZV ij izdkf'kr fd;k tk,xkA ॢबह(cid:4)र गजट (cid:10)[स(cid:4)ध(cid:4)रण(cid:15)(cid:16) 22225555 फफफफररररववववरररर(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15) 2222000011119999 3 ¼2½ iwoZ 'kS{kf.kd o"k Z dh rqyuk e sa fo|ky; lHkh izdkj d s 'kYq d e sa vf/kdre 7 ¼lkr½ izfr'kr rd dh of`} Lo; a vko';drkuqlkj dj ldrk gSA bldh lpw uk Hkh og lpw ukiÍ ,o a osolkbZV ij nxs kA bll s vf/kd dh of`} gkus s dh fLFkfr e sa rF;k sa d s lkFk ml s o`f) dk vkSfPkR; n'kkZuk gkxs kA ¼3½ iwoZ o"kZ d s vi{s kk lkr çfr'kr l s vf/kd dh o`f) dk fopkj.k 'kYq d fofu;eu lfefr }kjk fd;k tk;xkA ,rn~lca /a kh foLr`r çLrko vxyk 'kS{kf.kd l= çkjHa k gkus s d s de l s de N% ekg iwoZ fo|ky; çc/a ku }kjk 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr d s le{k bld s vuqekns ukFk Z çLrqr dh tk;xhA 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr ftyk fo'k"sk] ftle sa futh fo|ky; vofLFkr gS] dh fLFkfr rFkk vko';drk dk s /;ku e sa j[kr s gq, vxy s 'kS{kf.kd&l= d s çkjHa k gkus s d s de&l&s de rhu ekg iwoZ çLrko ij viuk vueq kns u@fu.kZ; fo|ky; çc/a ku dk s miyC/k djk nxs hA vU;Fkk fo|ky; çc/a ku dk mDr çLrko 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr }kjk vuqekfsnr ekuk tk;xkA ¼4½ jkT; ljdkj dk s le;&le; ij 7 çfr'kr dh nj dk s iqujhf{kr dju s dk vf/kdkj gkxs kA ¼5½ fo|ky; }kjk çLrkfor 07 çfr'kr l s vf/kd dkbs Z Hkh of`) 'kYq d fofu;eu lfefr dh foLr`r tk¡p d s ,o a eta wjh d s v/khu gkxs hA ¼6½ fo|ky; e sa d{kkokj iqLrdk sa dh lpw h] Mªsl dh fof'kf"V;k¡ ,o a vU; vifs{kr lkefxz;k sa dh lpw h fo|ky; }kjk osolkbZV ,o a lpw ukiÍ ij tkjh fd;k tk,xkA vfHkHkkod lfqo/kkuqlkj dgh a l s Hkh ml s Ø; dj ldr s gASa fo|ky; ;k fo|ky; }kjk fu/kkfZjr nqdku] LFkku ,o a laLFkk l s Mªsl] iqLrdk sa ,o a vU; lkefxz;k sa dk Ø; djuk vfuok;Z ugh a gkxs kA fo|ky; l s vFkok LFkku fo'k"sk l s lkezxh Ø; dju s dh ck/;rk j[kusoky s fo|ky; nMa d s Hkkxh gkxsa As 5- 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr dh 'kfDr;k¡ ,oa d`R;A & 'kYq d fofu;eu lfefr dk s f'kdk;r çkIr gkus s ij tk¡p dju s dh 'kfDr;k¡ gkxs hA ¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e d s vUrxZr futh fo|ky; }kjk fu/kkfZjr lhek l s vf/kd 'kqYd c<+k; s tku s ij fo|ky; }kjk fn; s x; s foLr`r fooj.k d s vuq:i 'kYq d o`f) g Sa fd ugh(a çLrqr fd;k tk,xkA ¼2½ fiNy s 'kSf{kd o"kZ l s 7 çfr'kr l s vf/kd Qhl dh o`f) d s ekey sa es a lEcfU/kr f'kdk;rdÙkkZ ¼vfHkHkkod½ çeMa yh; vk;qDr d s dk;kZy; e sa fyf[kr f'kdk;r d s :i esa 30 ¼rhl½ fnuk sa d s Hkhrj viuh vkifÙk;k¡ ntZ djk;xaAs fu/kkZfjr@l'a kkfs/kr l s vf/kd 'kYq d d s lxa zg l s lEcfU/kr f'kdk;rk sa dk s lquu s dh 'kfDr çeMa yh; vk;qDr dh v/;{krk e sa xfBr lfefr e sa fufgr fd;k tk,xk] lk{; vkSj gyQuke sa ds lkFk bl rjg dh c<+ksrjh ij f'kdk;r çkIr dju s d s fnu l s 60 ¼lkB½ fnu d s vUnj bl ekey s e sa fu.kZ; fy;k tk;xs kA ¼3½ 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr d s ikl viu s dk;ksZ d s fuoZgu l s mRiUu gkus s okyh lHkh ekey s e sa viuh çfØ;k dk s fofu;fer dju s dh 'kfDr gkxs hA bl /kkjk d s v/khu fdlh ekey s e sa tk¡p djr s le; lfefr dk s ogh 'kfDr;k¡ çkIr gkxsa h tk s fuEufyf[kr ekeyk sa d s lEcU/k e sa flfoy çfØ;k lfagrk] 1908 d s v/khu fdlh okn dk fopkj.k djr s le; flfoy U;k;ky; es a fufgr gksrh gS] vFkkZr%& ¼i½ fdUgh a O;fDr;k sa dk s leu djuk vkSj mUg sa mifLFkr djkuk rFkk 'kiFk ij lk{; yus k rFkk tk¡p djukA ¼ii½ nLrkots dk çdVhdj.k A ¼iii½ 'kiFk i= ij lk{; dk vfHkxgz .kA ¼iv½ lkf{k;k sa ;k nLrkots k sa dh ijh{kk d s fy; s leu tkjh djukA ¼v½ ekey s d s ckj s e sa HkkSfrd lR;kiu@iNw rkN dk xBuA 6- ys[kkvksa dk fofu;euA&futh fo|ky;k sa }kjk fofgr jhfr l s y[s kkvk sa ,o a vfHky[s kk sa dk l/a kkj.k lgh <xa l s fd;k tk;xs k ftldk s 'kYq d fofu;eu lfefr }kjk ekxa d s vuq:i fn[kk;k tk ldxs kA izR;ds foÙkh; o"kZ e sa pkVZM Z ,dkmVa Vsa }kjk y[s kk dk vda {s k.k fd;k tk;xs kA 7- 'kkfLr;k¡ A&futh fo|ky; bl vf/kfu;e d s ;k bld s v/khu cukbZ xbZ fu;ekoyh vFkok bl vf/kfu;e d s v/khu fuxZr vf/klpw uk d s fdlh izko/kku d s mYy?a ku djus ij 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr }kjk fuEufyf[kr çko/kkfur n.M 'kqYd Hkqxrku d s Hkkxh gkxsa As %& (i) izFke vijk/k d s fy, vf/kdre 1]00]000@& ¼,d yk[k½ :i;As (ii) vkxkeh iRz ;ds vijk/k d s fy, vf/kdre 2]00]000@&¼nk s yk[k½ :i;As 4 ॢबह(cid:4)र गजट (cid:10)[स(cid:4)ध(cid:4)रण(cid:15)(cid:16) 22225555 फफफफररररववववरररर(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15) 2222000011119999 (iii) fu/kkfZjr nMa ,d ekg d s vUnj tek ugh a dju s vFkok ckj&ckj fu;ek sa dk mYy?a ku d s fy; s nk"skh ik; s tku s dh fLFkfr e sa leqfpr l{ke izkf/kdkj dk]s futh fo|ky; vFkok lgk;rk iku s oky s fo|ky; dh ekU;rk vFkok vuqekns u d s vFkok fdlh vU; ikB~;Øe] ftl s futh fo|ky; d s lca /a k e sa izkIr ifjokn ij lca /a ku jnn~ dju s d s fy, izeMa yh; vk;qDr ljdkj dk s vuq'kalk djxs kA (iv) lk{; ,o a 'kiFk i= d s lkFk vR;f/kd 'kqYd of`) ;k bl vf/kfu;e d s fdlh vU; fcUnq ij vfHkHkkod f'kdk;r i= lefiZr djrk gS rk s 60 fnuk sa d s Hkhrj 'kYq d fofu;eu lfefr fu.kZ; yxs hA (v) 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr d s Lrj ij fy, x, fu.kZ; l s vlarq"V gkus s ij dkbs Z i{k fo|ky;@vfHkHkkod jkT; vihyh; çkf/kdkj d s le{k fu;ekuqlkj vihy nk;j dj ldrk gSA 8- vihyA&'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr d s fu.kZ; rFkk futh fo|ky; }kjk fu/kkfZjr 'kqYd d s fo:) ,o a 'kYq d fofu;eu lfefr }kjk vkjkfsir nMa d s fo:) vihy fcgkj jkT; fo|ky; f'k{kd ,o a depZ kjh f'kdk;r fuokj.k fu;ekoyh] 2015 d s v/khu xfBr jkT; vihyh; izkf/kdkj d s le{k lfaLFkr dh tk ldxs hA 9- naM esa çkIr jkf’k A&tqekuZ k d s :i e sa çkIr jkf'k ljdkjh fudk; d s lEcfU/kr ekxa 'kh"k Z e sa tek dh tk;xs hA 10- flfoy U;k;ky;ksa dh vf/kdkfjrk dk otZuA&bl vf/kfu;e d s }kjk vFkok bld s vUrxZr fu;qDr vFkok fofufnZ"V ^^Qhl fofu;eu lfefr** l s vifs{kr rFkk bud s }kjk fuiVk, x;]s fu.khZr rFkk fu/kkfZjr fdUgh a ekey sa es a U;k;ky; bUgsa ç'uxr dj bl ekey s esa fuiVkjk ;k fu.kZ; gsrq dkbs Z dk;Zokgh xgz .k ugh a djxs k rFkk bl vf/kfu;e d s vUrxZr d`r vFkok vHkh"V fdlh fo"k; ij dkbs Z vkKk tkjh ugh a djxs kA 11- ln~HkkoiwoZd dh x;h dkjZokbZ ds fy;s laj{k.kA &bl vf/kfu;e ;k bld s vUrxZr fofgr fdlh fu;e d s v/khu rFkk bld s vudq yw ln~HkkoiwoZd dh x;h ;k dh tku s d s fy, vk'kf;r fdlh dk;Z d s fy, ljdkj] leqfpr çkf/kdkj vFkok ljdkj ;k leqfpr çkf/kdkj }kjk çkf/kd`r fdlh O;fDr d s fo:) dkbs Z okn] vfHk;kts u ;k vU; fof/kd dk;Zokgh ugh a gkxs hA 12- la'kks/ku dh 'kfDrA& (i) ljdkj }kjk bl vf/kfu;e d s çko/kkuk]sa vFkok bld s vUrxZr fofgr fu;ek sa e sa le;&le; ij jktdh; jkti= e sa vf/klpw uk tkjh dj] dkbs Z ifjoÙkZu] ble sa dkbs Z tkMs + vFkok foykfsir fd;k tk ldxs k rFkk bl vf/klpw uk }kjk bl mí's ; l s vf/kfu;e vFkok bld s vUrxZr fofgr fu;ekoyh e sa mi;qDr l'a kk/s ku fd;k tk;xs k rFkk bld s mijkUr bl vf/klpw uk d s çko/kku vFkok bld s vUrxZr fofgr fu;ekoyh rnuqlkj l'a kkfs/kr gk s tk;xsa As (ii) mi /kkjk (i) d s vUrxZr fuxZr dh tku s okyh çR;ds vf/klpw uk vf/klfwpr fd; s tku s d s i'pkr~] ;Fkk'kh?kz jkT; fo/kku eMa y d s le{k j[kh tk;xs hA 13- dfBukbZ;ksa dks nwj djus dh 'kfDRk A& ;fn bl vf/kfu;e d s izko/kkuk sa dk s izHkkoh dju s e sa fdlh izdkj dh dfBukbZ mRiUUk gksrh gS] rk s ljdkj vkn's k }kjk dkbs Z ,slk izko/kku dj ldxs h tk]s vf/kfu;e d s izko/kkuk sa l s valxr ugh a gk s vkSj dfBukb;Z k sa d s fujkdj.k d s iz;kts ukFkZ vko';d ,o a lehphu gkAs 14- fu;e cukus dh 'kfDrA& jkT; ljdkj] jkti= e sa idz kf'kr vf/klpw uk }kjk] bl vf/kfu;e d s izko/kkuk sa dk s fØ;kfUor dju s gsrq fu;e cuk ldxsa As ljdkj dk s ;g vf/kdkj gkxs k fd Li"VRkk rFkk O;k[;k d s fy, bl vf/kfu;e d s varxZr vko';drkuqlkj fu;e cuk ldxs hA fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns’k ls] ftrsUæ dqekj] ljdkj ds fo’ks"k lfpoA 25 Qjojh 2019 laŒ ,yŒthŒ&01&07@2019@1573@yst—fcgkj fo/kku eaMy }kjk ;Fkkikfjr vkSj egkefge jkT;iky }kjk fnukad 23 Qjojh 2019 dk s vuqer fcgkj futh fo|ky; ¼'kqYd fofu;eu½ vf/kfu;e] 2019 ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e 8] 2019½ dk fuEufyf[kr vaxzsth vuqokn fcgkj jkT;iky d s izkf/kdkj l s bld s }kjk izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk g]S ftl s Hkkjrh; lafo/kku d s vuqPNsn&348 d s [kaM ¼3½ d s v/khu mDr vf/kfu;e dk vaxzsth Hkk"kk e sa izkf/kd`r ikB le>k tk;sxk fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns’k ls] ftrsUæ dqekj] ljdkj ds fo’ks"k lfpoA ॢबह(cid:4)र गजट (cid:10)[स(cid:4)ध(cid:4)रण(cid:15)(cid:16) 22225555 फफफफररररववववरररर(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15) 2222000011119999 5 [Bihar Act 8, 2019] The Bihar Private Schools ( Fee Regulation) Act, 2019 AN ACT To provide for regulation of collection of fees by private schools in the State of Bihar and matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. Be it may enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bihar in the Seventieth year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title, extent and Commencement.—(1) This Act may be called The Bihar Private Schools (Fees Regulation) Act, 2019. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Bihar. (3) It shall come into force with immediate effect. 2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- (i) "Act" means the Bihar Private Schools (Fees Regulation) Act, 2019; (ii) "Academic year" means the year commencing on the first day of April to the last day of March; (iii) "State Appellate Authority" means the Appellate Authority Constituted under the Bihar State School Teachers and Employees Complain Redressal Rules, 2015; (iv) "Fee Regulatory Committee" means committee constituted at the Divisional level as mentioned in section-3. (v) "Fees" means any amount by whatever name called and collected, directly or indirectly by a school for the purpose of admission, readmission, development, annual fees, study fee (tuition fees), books, teaching material, Uniform, transportation fee/charges, extra/co- curricular activities or for any purposes from a pupil for any class/course of study. (vi) "Government" means Government of Bihar; (vii) "Management" in relation to a school means Managing Committee or any person, Body of persons, Committee or any Governing Body by whatever names called, in which power of management of school or administration of activities is vested: Provided that the Board of Trustees or Governing Body of school/Board, by whatever names it is known, constituted or appointed by any Law for the time being in force relating to the charitable or any other institution and endowments and shall be deemed to be the management for the purposes of this Act; (Viii) "Private School" means the School, established and administered or maintained by a person or body of persons, imparting pre-primary, primary, middle, Secondary and Senior Secondary education, i.e. conducting classes from Nursery to Class XII or a part there of, affiliated to a Board recognized by the Government. But, it does not include, an aided school or a School established and administered or maintained by the Central Government, State Government or any other local authority. Subjects on which the Right to Education Act, 2009 and Rules in conformity thereof, the State Government has notified, provisions of this Act will not apply. Provisions of this Act will not apply to the institutions being run under the provisions of Minority category. 3. Constitution of Fee Regulatory Committee at Division level.— There will be following Fee Regulatory Committee in each division. Term of members other than ex-officio members shall be of two years:- 1 Divisional Commissioner - Chairman 2 Regional Deputy Director Education Member - Secretary 6 ॢबह(cid:4)र गजट (cid:10)[स(cid:4)ध(cid:4)रण(cid:15)(cid:16) 22225555 फफफफररररववववरररर(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15) 2222000011119999 3 District Education Officer of divisional head quarter - Member 4 Total two representatives of private schools Nominated by - Member the Divisional Commissioner 5 Two guardian representatives nominated by the Divisional - Member Commissioner 4. Regulation of Fees in private Schools.— (1) Entry fees for admission in a class/course, Re-admission fees, development fees, monthly tuition fees, annual fees and costs of books, teaching materials, uniform, transportation etc shall be determined by the private school. The school shall display the details of all types of fees of last year and the present year for the information of general public on its notice board as also on its official website. (2) The school may increase the fees up to a maximum of seven percent over and above the previous academic year, for all types of fees, as per requirements. It will give the requisite detailed information on its notice board and on the website. In case of any increase of fees more than that, it shall have to justify it based on facts. (3) The power of considering the fees fixed beyond seven percent over and above the previous year shall be vested in the Fee Regulatory Committee. The School management shall submit a detail proposal in this regard to the Fee Regulatory Committee for its approval, at least six months prior to the commencement of the next academic session. The Fee Regulatory Committee shall convey its approval/decision to the school management at least three months before the commencement of the next academic session, after considering and taking into account the specific conditions and requirements of the specific district in which the school is located. In absence of this, the proposal of the school management would be deemed as approved by the Fee Regulatory Committee. (4) The State Government shall have power to revise the seven percent limit from time to time. (5) Any increase of more than seven percent proposed by a school shall be subject to due approval of the Fee Regulatory committee after its detailed scrutiny. (6) Details regarding Class-wise book list, particulars of uniform, Notebook etc shall be displayed on the school Notice Board as well as on its website. The parents/guardians shall be at their liberty to procure the same from anywhere, including the market as be convenient to them. The schools cannot make it compulsory for parents/guardians to purchase the same from a shop/ place/ institution determined by them. Any such conditions, imposed by a school, shall constitute an offence on the part of the school, making them liable for punishment. 5. Powers and functions of the Fee Regulatory Committee.— The Fee Regulatory Committee shall have powers to examine, on receipt of complaint; (1) Whether Fees enhanced by the Private School beyond the limit prescribed under the Act is in conformity with the details furnished by the school. (2) In case of any increase in fees in excess of seven percent over and above the previous Academic year, the concerned complainant (Guardian) shall file his/her objections as a written complaint in the office of the Divisional Commissioner within 30( thirty) days from the date of determination of the fees. The power to hear complaints, relating to collection of excess fees more than the determined/revised fees, as the case may be, will be vested in the Committee headed by the Divisional Commissioner (Fee Regulatory Committee), which shall take decision in this matter within 60 (sixty) days of receiving complaints on such increases of fees with evidence and affidavit. ॢबह(cid:4)र गजट (cid:10)[स(cid:4)ध(cid:4)रण(cid:15)(cid:16) 22225555 फफफफररररववववरररर(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15) 2222000011119999 7 (3) The Fee Regulatory Committee shall have the power to regulate its own procedure in all matters arising out of the discharge of its functions, and shall, for the purpose of making any inquiry under this Act would have all the necessary powers of a civil court under the code of Civil procedure 1908; requisite for trying a suit in respect of the following matters under the Chairmanship of the Divisional Commissioner, namely – (i) Summoning and enforcing the attendance of any witness and examining him/ her on oath; (ii) The discovery and production of any document; (iii) The receipt of evidence on affidavits; (iv) The issuing of any Commission for the examination of witness. (v) Constituting any physical verification /enquiry regarding this matter. 6. Regulation of Accounts.—The private School shall maintain its accounts and records in a proper manner which will be produced before the Fee Regulatory Committee on demand by the Committee. Accounts will be audited in each financial year by a Chartered Accountant. 7. Penalties.— (1) The schools in case of violation of any provisions of this Act or Rules made there under and notifications issued there under will be liable for the following penalties to be imposed by Fee Regulatory Committee. (i) For first offence, maximum Rs.-1,00,000/- (one lakh); (ii) For every subsequent offence, Rs- 2,00,000/- (Two lakh) per offence. (iii) In case of not depositing determined penalty within a month, or in the case of commission of repeated offences, the Fee Regulatory Committee will have power to make recommendation of cancellation of recognition or approval of the private school or any other course for which the Divisional Commissioner received complaint in respect of the private school. (iv) If the Guardian submits complaint on exorbitant increase of fees or any other point with evidence and affidavit, the Fee Regulatory Committee shall take decision within 60 (sixty) days. (v) On being not satisfied with the decision taken at the Fee Regulatory Committee headed by the Divisional commissioner, any party may prefer appeal as per rules before the State Appellate Authority. 8. Appeal.— Appeal against the decision of the Fee Regulatory Committee may be filed before the State Appellate Authority constituted under the Bihar State School Teacher and Employees Dispute Redressal Rules, 2015. 9. Amounts received as penalties.—Amount received as penalties shall be deposited in the Government Exchequer in the relevant Accounts Head. 10. Jurisdiction of Civil courts barred.—No civil court shall have Jurisdiction to settle, decide or deal with any question or to determine any matter, which by or under this Act required to be settled, decided or determined by the ‘’Fee Regulatory committee’’ appointed or specified by or under this Act, and no injunction shall be granted by any civil court in respect of anything which is done or intended to be done by or under Act. 11. Protection of action taken in good faith.—No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government, appropriate authority or any other person authorized by the Government or appropriate authority for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rule prescribed hereunder. 12. Power to amend.— (i) The Government may, from time to time, by notification in the Official Gazette, modify, add to or delete any provision of this Act or the rules prescribed and may, for that purpose, suitably amend this Act or the rules prescribed, by the said notification, and thereupon the provision in this Act or the rules prescribed shall stand amended accordingly. 8 ॢबह(cid:4)र गजट (cid:10)[स(cid:4)ध(cid:4)रण(cid:15)(cid:16) 22225555 फफफफररररववववरररर(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15) 2222000011119999 (ii) Every notification issued under sub-section (i) relating to provisions of this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is issued, before the State legislature. 13. Power to remove difficulties.— If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by an order make such provisions which is not inconsistent with provisions of the Act and is necessary and expedient for the purposes of removing such difficulties. 14. Power to make Rules.—The State Government may, by notification published in the official gazette, make Rules for the implementation of the provisions of this Act. The Government will have power to make Rules under this Act, as per needs, for explanation and interpretation. By Order of the Governor of Bihar, Jitendra Kumar, Special Secretary to the Government. ———— [ध(cid:17)¡क(cid:16) स०चव(cid:4)लय म१(cid:27)ण(cid:4)लय(cid:16) ॢबह(cid:4)र(cid:16) पटन(cid:4) ह(cid:4)र(cid:4) (cid:31)क(cid:4)०शत eव # म१ॢ(cid:27)त? ॢबह(cid:4)र गजट (cid:10)[स(cid:4)ध(cid:4)रण(cid:15) 281%5'1+400%ड(cid:17)+ट,+प(cid:17)+? Website: http://egazette.bih.nic.in