The Delhi government's proposal to make amendments to a provision of the Delhi School Education (DSE) Act, 1973, and the enactment of the Delhi School (Verification of Accounts and Refund of Excess Fee) Bill, 2015, may cause trouble for the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

Private school teachers and Right to Education (RTE) activists are planning to fight the change through massive protests.

The DSE (Amendment) Bill, 2015, brought in the Assembly by Human Resources Development Minister Manish Sisodia on 20 November suggests to delete Section 10 (1) of the Act, which guarantees that the employees of recognised private schools get salaries and other benefits at par with their counterparts at government schools.

Shantha Sinha, member of India Campaign for Education, a national forum that is against the amendments proposed by the Delhi government, said, "The proposed amendment bill will adversely impact the dignity of teachers. They are as qualified as other professionals such as doctors, engineers and lawyers."

The second controversial bill is Delhi School (Verification of Accounts and Refund of Excess Fee) Bill, 2015 ? also known as the Fee Regulation Bill. Presenting it in the 70-member assembly, Sisodia said, "People say that fee of a private school nowadays is more than their salaries, making private schooling for their kids a nightmare. This bill will ensure regulation and accountability."

As per the bill, a committee led by a retired high court judge or retired district judge or a retired officer not below the rank of principal secretary to the Delhi government will be created to verify schools' accounts. If a school is found levying extra fee or diverting money, the committee can direct refund of excess fee and ask schools to re-fix its fees.

Another amendment, through the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Delhi Amendment) Bill, 2015, suggests to remove Section 16 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, which provides for non-detention of children till class 8.