Premier’s order: ‘No further school fee hike this year’

PM asks education ministry, CAD to devise a unanimously accepted policy of fee raise in private schools

ISLAMABAD:

Amid ongoing protests across the country over increase in private schools’ fees, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced on Sunday that there will be no further fee hike this year.

According to a statement, the premier has directed the education ministry and the Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) to implement the decision during the current year in letter and spirit.

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PM Nawaz directed the education ministry and CADD to hold consultative meetings with all stakeholders to devise a unanimously accepted policy of hike in private schools’ fees.

He also directed the authorities concerned to come up with a proposed legislation to regulate private schools and keep a check on their profiteering.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 21^st,  2015.