Tamil Nadu Orders Private Schools to Publicly Display Tuition Fees by June 5
The Tamil Nadu Directorate of Private Schools has ordered all private schools in Chennai and across the state to publicly display their approved tuition fee structures on their notice boards and official websites on or before June 5, 2026. The mandate aims to establish complete transparency for parents and students regarding educational costs.
The directive applies to all private nursery, primary, matriculation, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), and other board schools operating within the state. According to the order, school heads and principals must display the specific tuition fee structure that has been fixed by the fee determination committee.
This official order comes shortly after a ruling by the Tamil Nadu Information Commission on May 29, 2026. The commission declared that a school's fee structure constitutes public information. It subsequently directed the Tamil Nadu private schools' director, S. Suganya, to ensure that schools comply with public disclosure requirements. While the commission set a final deadline of June 15, 2026, for a compliance report, the directorate has moved the implementation deadline for schools forward to June 5.
In addition to displaying the fee structures on notice boards and websites, institutions are also required to print and provide class-wise tuition fee details directly within their student admission application forms.
To ensure strict adherence to the new rules, the director has instructed all district education officers for private schools to conduct inspections of the institutions within their respective jurisdictions. These officers are required to verify compliance on the ground and submit a formal report to the directorate on or before June 10, 2026.
Schools will be required to submit photographic evidence alongside an official acknowledgement of compliance. This documentation will be kept in the office records of the directorate as proof of implementation.
Director S. Suganya warned that any school failing to implement the directive would face official action. She stated that every school must strictly oblige to the order, and those that fail to do so will be issued a government notice.
