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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

AAP in Punjab orders private schools to refund fees increased beyond 5%, says Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi: Welcoming Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann's landmark decision to curb arbitrary fee hikes by private schools, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal said Punjab has become the first state in the country to take decisive action against the unchecked profiteering of private educational institutions.

He highlighted that the Bhagwant Mann Government has ordered private schools to refund any fee increase exceeding 5%, providing major relief to lakhs of parents burdened by rising education costs.

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