Private schools barred from fee hike more than 5pc

KARACHI -  Private schools in Sindh were prohibited Thursday from hiking fees by more than 5 per cent and ordered them to accept dues as per the old fee structure.

The Sindh High Court (SHC) ordered the school owners to accept dues as per the old fee structure, reports Geo News.

The court ordered during a hearing of a petition pertaining to a hike in private school fees contrary to the rules.

The petition was filed by more than more than a hundred parents, in which they took the stance that certain private schools had increased their fees by 10 to 13 per cent, which was contrary to the rules.

They also noted in the petition that these schools have also increased the admission fee to Rs100,000.

The SHC also sought an explanation from the provincial government and private schools administration by September 7.

Meanwhile, a notice was also served to the federal government over income tax on school fees.