Education Minister Shamima Firdous has said the government will carry out an audit of private schools that violate fee and other norms. Speaking in Srinagar on 9 November, as Northlines reported, she said: "There will be a proper audit and accountability will be enforced against those violating the government norms."
What the minister said
"We won't allow any private school to impose an unnecessary burden on parents."
Complaints concern "miscellaneous charges".
She also said there is no shortage of textbooks.
The 2026-27 session began on 2 November for KG to Class 10 in the Kashmir Valley, according to the same report.
What has not been specified
The report gives no audit timetable, no number of schools, no fee cap and no complaint procedure, and nothing specific to Jammu division. We could not find a response from private-school associations in the sources we read, so that side is not represented here.
Background
In March 2026 a then-minister directed strict action against arbitrary fee hikes and joint inspection committees of School Education and JKBOSE officials for JKBOSE and CBSE-affiliated schools, Kashmir Life reported then.
What readers can do
Keep fee receipts and the school's published fee structure, and watch for the formal order that would set out the audit procedure. For other fee-related deadlines see our JKBOSE textbooks piece.
Sources: Northlines; Kashmir Life. Photo: file photo of Jammu.
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