Lahore Private Schools Cautioned On Annual Fees

Private schools in Lahore are commencing new academic sessions following final exams, and the government is cautioning them against additional annual fees and imposing the purchase of uniforms and books from specific vendors on parents.

The provincial administration of Punjab, the country’s most populous region, issued a warning to private school administrators in Lahore, instructing them not to compel parents into providing extra funds beyond the monthly school fees. This action was initiated by Lahore’s Deputy Commissioner, Rafia Haider, who issued a notice to the District Registration Authority in accordance with The Punjab Private Educational Institutions (Promotion and Regulation) Ordinance 1984.

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The notice clarified that private schools are only permitted to charge tuition and admission fees, and they cannot enforce the purchase of uniforms and books from designated outlets.

DC Lahore instructed the Education CEO, Pervez Akhtar, to send warning notices to all private educational institutions in the district to ensure strict adherence to the regulations. Ms. Rafia Haider also highlighted instances, such as LACAS School, where additional technology fees were charged, and purchases of books and uniforms were mandated from specific vendors. She directed the CEO to issue a warning notice to LACAS School for violating the ordinance.

The government emphasized that any private school found soliciting funds under the guise of uniform purchases or monthly fees would face repercussions.