Capitation Fee
Any payment that a school demands or accepts beyond its officially notified fees is a "capitation fee" — regardless of what it's called: donation, development fee, building fund, activity fee, deposit, etc.
"capitation fee" means any kind of donation or contribution or payment other than the fee notified by the school.
Any payment that a school demands or accepts beyond its officially notified fees is a "capitation fee" — regardless of what it's called: donation, development fee, building fund, activity fee, deposit, etc.
Schools cannot demand any payment beyond their officially published fee schedule. Any additional demand — no matter how it is labelled — is illegal under Section 13. The fine is up to 10 times the amount charged.
This guide is published by Mahadev Maitri Foundation — free, independent education resource. We help families in rural India understand and enforce their rights under the RTE Act.
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