Failure of Public Education System Led to Mushrooming of Private Schools: J&K High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that the rapid growth of private schools is largely due to the failure of the public education system to meet citizens’ expectations. 

The Court held that private schools have emerged not by choice, but due to governmental inability to deliver quality public education.

While affirming that private schools are entitled to earn reasonable profits under Article 19(1)(g), the Court cautioned against commercialization and profiteering. It upheld the fee regulation framework but stressed that excessive interference should be avoided.

The Court also directed that fee-fixing committees must be headed by retired High Court judges.

[New Convent High School, Gogji Bagh Srinagar v. UOI]