The government has decided to introduce a commercialization fee for private schools, aiming to tighten oversight of how private educational institutions use their land and buildings.
The move was reviewed in a meeting chaired by Special Secretary Schools Muhammad Iqbal, with Additional Secretary Dr. Farhan also in attendance. Private school representatives, including Mian Imran Masood, Qazi Naeem Anjum, Kashif Adeeb, and Ali Raza, participated in the discussion.
Private school representatives pushed back against the proposal, arguing that the new fee would likely translate into higher costs for families.
They said schools already face annual building rent increases of around 10%, while fee hikes are capped at 5%, leaving little room to absorb additional charges without passing them on.
During the meeting, the Rector of the Unique Group urged the government to offer policy relief to private schools to avoid any impact on education quality.
Officials said the government will consider steps to address concerns raised by private schools. A slab-based mechanism for implementing the commercialization fee is also expected to be proposed to manage the burden.
In a separate update, officials said an academic calendar will be issued soon after approval from the Chief Minister, to help schools and departments complete preparations for the upcoming academic year on schedule.
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