In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has ordered private schools of the country to cut their fees by 20 percent.
The decision came on Thursday noon in private school fee hike sou motu case heard by a bench of the top court headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar.
Private schools’ lawyer, deputy auditor general and the chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) attended the hearing.
The apex court, in its interim order, has ordered private schools to pay back half of the fee charged over the summer holidays within two months.
The order only applies to the schools that are charging more than Rs.5000 per month.
The apex court also restricted private schools from hiking annual fee of more than five percent. It further states that any rise in fee over 5% would have to get approval from a regulatory body. In any case, an increase in the monthly charges cannot be more than eight percent, it added.
During the hearing, the CJP remarked that the top court was not bound to follow the High Court’s order, but it was vice versa.
He further directed the provincial governments not to lock down any school which complies with the SC order.
The apex judge also asked FBR chairman to launch a probe in income tax returns of the owners and directors of private schools.
On September 17, the Supreme Court had clubbed pending cases regarding the private schools in high courts and the apex court.
Following the interim order, further hearing of the cases was till December 26.
20% Is Not Enough Amount :(For Middle Class family) who want to best education with budget friendly
Already they are charging huge amount in favor of fee, sport fee, lab fee etc.
Kindly requested to reduce by Up to 40 to 50% of the total payable in the calendar year
Can you provide any written document regarding this clarification ?
Peace International school Gulshan e Iqbal Block 5 is not decreasing the fee as per judgement by supreme court. They say that no one has not given them any notice for the fee concession. (note their fee is 8000/- to 10,000/- per month). To whom I should complain please guide.