Pakistan

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

Our Correspondent September 20, 2015

PM Nawaz Sharif has asked the education ministry, and CAD to devise a unanimously accepted policy of fee raise in private schools. PHOTO: FILE

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.

Read: Fee hike: ‘Private schools won’t be allowed to raise fees’

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.

COMMENTS (5)

Aam Admi Bechara | 9 years ago | Reply In sindhi wadera occupied colony of Karachi the sindhi rulers (read marauders) have already given private school mafia the go ahead to increase fees after they meet the corruption party minister and made "sorted" the matter with him

Asad Hasan | 9 years ago | Reply A bit like closing the door after the horse has bolted! Schools start in September each year. The fee hike has already been made; there is not going to be another increase in fees this year, anyway! I wonder what the PM means by ordering ‘No further school fee hike this year’; surely the school administration/s will be overjoyed at this statement and take it to mean the hike this year is Ok - next hike next year! again we will get a statement after the hike, No further fee hike this year...........and it will go on and on and on........

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KI | 9 years ago | Reply @vicktor d'souza: True. PM orders, CM and Minister are sleeping...???

vicktor d'souza | 9 years ago | Reply @KI: That just about covers MQM protection money. Jokes aside, while there may be a cap on tuition fees per se, nothing to stop these schools from raising other charges to compensate for their 'shortfall' in revenues.

KI | 9 years ago | Reply If you really dare, Come to Suffah Saviour School (Islamic) Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campuses in Karachi where School Fee has increased upto 40%.

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