Ministry of Education Promotes UPI Payments in Schools for Easier Fee Submission
New Delhi, 11 Oct 2025 – As per PIB’s release, the Ministry of Education has urged States and UTs to adopt UPI and digital payments in schools, making fee submission easier, transparent, and cashless.
Key Highlights:
- Ministry recommends UPI, mobile wallets, and net banking for school fee payments across India.
- Schools under NCERT, CBSE, KVS, and NVS encouraged to modernize financial transactions digitally.
- Digital payments ensure convenience for parents, transparency, and the ability to pay from home.
- Transition to cashless systems supports the Government’s Digital Transformation reforms in education.
- Initiative aims to boost financial literacy and align schools with a digitally empowered education system by 2047.
| Type of School | Suggested Payment Mode | Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| CBSE Schools | UPI / Net Banking | Cashless, Transparent |
| KVS / NVS | Mobile Wallets | Convenient, Secure |
| State Govt Schools | UPI / Net Banking | Ease of Fee Submission |
The move to digital fee payments will simplify schooling, save time for parents, and strengthen India’s digitally inclusive education ecosystem.
Source : Ministry of Education , PIB
