Provincial minister takes notice of hike in tuition fees by private schools

Meeting with associations of private institutions to be convened after Eidul Azha , says Dahar

KARACHI: Provincial Minister for Education and Literacy Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar, while taking notice of the raise in tuition fees by certain private schools, has assured parents of children studying in these schools that their grievances would be addressed properly.

In this regard, a three-member committee under Private Institutions director general had been formed, which would submit its report in a week's time.



This he said while talking to the media at his office on Friday. Regarding the increase in tuition fees by private schools, the minister said that a petition was in court already and unless it was decided, the private schools could increase fees only by 7%.

He said, "No one is above the law and parents should complain in black and white to us, then the education department will definitely take action against those institutions which are violating the rules and regulations."


The minister said, "There are rules and regulations for private educational institutions and they are bound to follow them." He said letters had been sent to private schools in this regard and a meeting with the associations of private schools would be convened after Eidul Azha to resolve the issue.
He assured the parents that they would also be taken on board and their interests would be safeguarded. "There is a standing committee of the Sindh Assembly on education and its meeting will also be held soon to discuss the issue regarding education across the province," he concluded.