The Government of Punjab issued a firm caution to private schools in Lahore, advising against the practice of soliciting additional funds from parents, apart from the regular monthly fees. Additionally, schools were warned against pressuring parents to exclusively purchase uniforms and books from specific vendors.
The notice, endorsed by Lahore’s Deputy Commissioner Rafia Haider, was dispatched to the principals and proprietors of private schools in Lahore. It cited Section 7A(7) and (10) of The Punjab Private Educational Institutions (Promotion and Regulation) Ordinance 1984, which stipulates that private schools can only charge tuition and admission fees, and cannot mandate the purchase of uniforms and books from designated vendors.
This action was initiated following directives from Lahore’s Deputy Commissioner Rafia Haider, who instructed Education Lahore CEO Pervez Akhtar to issue warning notices to all private educational institutions in the district.
Rafia Haider, expressing her opinion, highlighted a specific instance involving LACAS School, where additional fees were being charged for technology and where students were obligated to purchase books and uniforms from specified vendors. Consequently, the CEO of the District Education Authority, Lahore, was directed to issue a warning to LACAS School regarding the violation of the aforementioned ordinance.
Pervez Akhtar, addressing the matter, emphasized the imposition of extra costs on parents for book purchases, stressing that such demands, beyond uniform expenses or monthly fees, would face severe consequences.
Parents were urged to report any violations to the District Registering Authority. Failure to comply with the warning would result in penalties for the schools under the Punjab Private Educational Institutions (Promotion and Regulation) Ordinance 1984.
Furthermore, the notice instructed schools to submit a compliance report detailing the steps taken in response to the warning and the implementation of Section 7A(7) and (10) of The Punjab Private Educational Institutions (Promotion and Regulation) Ordinance 1984. This report would be reviewed by the Chairperson of the District Registration Authority Lahore.
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