SC directs private schools to reduce fee by 20%
Top court's order applies to private schools charging more than Rs2,000 per monthISLAMABAD: Private schools charging more than Rs2,000 per month have been ordered by the Supreme Court to reduce fee by 20 per cent. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Faisal Arbab gave the order while hearing a case against excessive fees charged by private schools. Regulating private education: Federal ombudsman-led panel to review fees, education policyThe apex court also directed Federal Bureau of Revenue to scrutinize tax records of the directors of the said schools. In its order, the apex court has also directed 21 private schools to either return 50 per cent of summer fees within two months or adjust the amount. The top judge had remarked that private schools were charging fees per their own whims and wishes, adding that education is not a product which can be put up for sale.
Source: The Express Tribune December 13, 2018 09:29 UTC
