LAHORE – All private schools in Lahore have been banned from collecting any funds other than monthly tuition fee and admission fee.
The private schools used to collect technology and other funds from parents of the students, putting additional burden on them. The action by the government would provide relief to them.
Lahore Deputy Commissioner Rafia Haider has issued a notice to the institutions in this regard. “As per Section 7A(7} and (10) of The Punjab Private Educational Institutions (Promotion and Regulation) Ordinance 1984, the private school can charge the fee only tuition and admission fee and cannot bound the children to purchase the uniform and books from a particular shop or provider,” read the notice.
She has directed Education Lahore CEO Pervez Akhtar to ensure the implementation of the orders across the city.
“I, Rafia Haider, Deputy Commissioner, Lahore/Chairperson, District Registering Authority, am of the considered opinion that the Principal of LACAS School is frankly conceded that he is charging the technology fee other than” tuition and admission fee, and School management is also bounded the children to purchase the Book and Uniform from their approved three vendors, so, Chief Executive Officer, District Education Authority, Lahore (being Secretary, District Registering Authority) is directed to issue Warning Notice to the LACAS School administration regarding contravention of provisions of ibid Ordinance.” she added.
The Education Lahore CEO said action will be taken against the private schools if they violates the rules after the notice.
“After serving the notice, if the School violates, then, complaint may be placed before the District Registering Authority for imposing the penalty,” the order read.
It added that the schools will be penalised under the provision envisaged in Punjab Private Educational Institutions (Promotion and Regulation) Ordinance 1984.
The schools have also been directed to “submit compliance report indicating the necessary steps taken by your office in respect of the instant warning as well as implementation of Section 7A(7) and (10) of The Punjab Private Educational Institutions [Promotion and Regulation) Ordinance 1984, so that this office would be able to transmit the same to the Chairperson District Registration Authority Lahore.”
