Sindh education authorities have issued notices to all three campuses of a private school in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, over allegations of charging unapproved tuition fees, collecting annual fees in violation of regulations and failing to provide mandatory fee concessions.
The notices were issued by the Directorate of Inspection and Registration of Private Institutions, Sindh.
According to a notice signed by Prof. Rafia Mallah, additional director of registration, the action followed repeated complaints from parents about excessive tuition fees and unlawful annual charges.
The school allegedly charged tuition fees above the amount approved by the registration authority. It was also accused of failing to provide fee concessions to at least 10 percent of its enrolled students, as required under the relevant law.
The Directorate ordered the school management to immediately stop collecting the unlawful fees and refund all illegally collected amounts to parents within 15 days. It also directed the school to grant fee waivers to eligible students in accordance with the law.
The notice warned that failure to comply with the directives could lead to strict legal action under Section 8 of the Sindh Private Educational Institutions (Regulation and Control) Ordinance. The possible action includes the suspension or cancellation of the school’s registration certificate.
Officials said the Directorate had previously issued show-cause notices to the school regarding the alleged illegal fee collection. However, the school management failed to provide a satisfactory response.
The management was later summoned to appear before the Directorate for a formal hearing.
During the hearing, the school management was reportedly unable to justify the collection of excess tuition and annual fees or provide documentary evidence supporting its position.
The Directorate subsequently proceeded with disciplinary action against the school.
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