Regulation of private school fees in Karnataka

Daphne Philip

1. Regulation of private school fees in Karnataka

a. Analyze and evaluate legal rules and policies governing the regulation of school fees in Karnataka
b. Understand the method of structuring of school fees
c. Comparative analysis of policies in other states and its implications

2. A three page fact sheet on ‘innovative government schemes’ on education in Karnataka
a. Detailed analysis of various schemes introduced by the government to promote education in Karnataka

3. Method

a. Research different policies for regulation of private school fees in Karnataka with a central focus on Bangalore
b. Research schools that are currently complying with the rules
c. Develop alternate solutions to the problem of exorbitant school fees
d. Visit schools and understand how they structure their fees every year.
e. Research policies of other states in regulating private school fees and compare progress
f. Research different schemes that the Karnataka Government has introduced to promote education and document their success as well as challenges

4. Constraints

a. The biggest constraint is definitely time, since I am starting these topics in my third week.
b. Accessibility of all this data and info.