Additional Private School Charges In Sindh Province of Pakistan: IA Hashmi

 

In the provincial capital, Karachi, the government authorities responsible for monitoring the affairs of private educational institutions have taken steps against illegal fee collection in schools, under which the parents have been ordered to return the extra money along with the tuition fee. The trend of putting other expenses on the parents is being seen in the whole country. According to a media report, the Additional Registrar of the Sindh Education Department on private sector affairs during a school visit along with tuition fees in other periods, annual charges, lab And it has been revealed that sports fees etc. are charged, the total volume of which is much more than the tuition fees. To prevent and monitor this trend, the education ministries of the provinces have established separate systems.

The burdenn of expenses is a big injustice in the name of education and a question mark on the efficiency of the officers sitting in the offices. In most of the schools, the owners have established a system of self-supply of children's uniforms and books, for which the prices are much higher than the market. Transport owners who transport children to school are charging rent from parents even during summer and winter vacations. To meet all these expenses, the poor and white-clad man is forced to work extra hard from morning to evening, on the other hand, the ever-increasing Corruption is leading to an increase in social evils. The competent authorities should pay due attention to the improvement of the situation and take appropriate measures. Making all the private educational institutions of the country, including the mentioned school, subject to discipline within the ambit of the law is an indispensable requirement.