Daily Times

LAHORE: High Court has announced its verdict over the case of private schools increment in fee. The court has said that 8% increment in fee instead of 5% is unconstitutional.

Schools are ordered to submit details of the reasons for increasing more than 5% fee in 2015-16 and increment of more than 8% in 2017-18 within 30 days.

The schools will have to return the extra fee if they fail to provide valid reasons in the given time.

Court has ordered the government to issue a notification of the free and compulsory education act and form a mutually agreed policy within 90 days.

According to this policy, the government will keep a check on schools’ profits during the increments.

They will check the increment keeping in view the number of teachers, and the facilities at the buildings provided by the school.

Court has also barred schools from making parents buy school books or uniforms from any specific shops.

Schools are not supposed to take any extra charges except the tuition fee, security and admission fees.

Court has asked the schools to compensate parents’ complaints and work according to the needs of the modern times.