{"id":129136,"date":"2026-07-10T18:51:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=129136"},"modified":"2026-07-10T18:51:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:51:54","slug":"private-school-in-karachi-ordered-to-reverse-unlawful-fee-hikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/129136\/","title":{"rendered":"Private school in Karachi ordered to reverse unlawful fee hikes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KARACHI(National Times)- The Sindh government on Friday ordered a private school in Karachi to reverse fee hikes imposed during the summer holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a letter addressed to the principal and administrator of Veritas Learning Circle (Primary), dated July 10 (Friday), Sindh\u2019s Directorate of Inspection and Registration of Private Institutions \u2014 part of the provincial government\u2019s School Education and Literacy Department \u2014 referred to a hearing held the previous day regarding complaints about the school\u2019s \u201cillegal and extraordinary\u201d fee hike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A copy of the letter is available with&nbsp;<em>Dawn.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDuring the course of the hearing, it was determined that your school, including all of its campuses, had enhanced tuition fees without the approval of the registration authority, in violation of the Rule 7(6) of the Sindh Private Educational Institutions (Regulation and Control) Rules 2005,\u201d the letter said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rule states that \u201cany complaint regarding the tuition fees in violation of the rules or charging of any fee other than tuition fees shall be liable to be punished\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTherefore, you are hereby directed to immediately stop the collection of any excess or unapproved fees from the students,\u201d the directorate\u2019s letter stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It directed the school to immediately refund the amounts unlawfully collected as tuition fees from all students, noting that a compliance report was to be submitted to the directorate within 15 days, along with documentary evidence of the refunds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It further directed the institution to only collect fees that had been duly approved by the registration authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn case of non-compliance, action against the school shall be initiated under the relevant act\/rules,\u201d the letter added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Rafia Mallah, additional director of registration at the Directorate of Private Schools, schools typically hike their fees after obtaining the directorate\u2019s approval for a five per cent increase, for which they apply when renewing their registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this case, she said, Veritas had not applied for the 5pc increment, nor was it scheduled to renew its registration this year: \u201cThey just enhanced their fees by themselves all of a sudden.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A committee was constituted after complaints were received about the fee hike. As the school was closed for the summer holidays, it was summoned for a hearing on July 9 (Thursday).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the hearing, it was found that the institution had decided to hike the fees on its own, following which a letter was issued directing it not to raise its fees \u201cby a single rupee\u201d above the amount previously approved by the directorate, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She added that a circular was also issued to all schools, alongside a press release, to make it clear: \u201cIf any school increases its fees, action will be taken against it, and parents will be given a copy of the form stating that they do not have to pay any fees above those approved.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The circular, a copy of which is also available with&nbsp;<em>Dawn<\/em>, noted that complaints had been received regarding excess tuition fees charged by schools as well as \u201cadditional hidden charges\u201d being collected from parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDo not request parents to pay any hidden charges other than the approved fees,\u201d it said, as well as directing administrators to display the approved fee on the school\u2019s notice board and reception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It pointed out that fees outside of tuition fees, without the approval of the Registration Authority, violated Rule 7(4) of the Sindh Private Educational Institutions (Regulation and Control) Rules, and added that violations of Rule 7(6) were punishable with a fine \u201cwhich may extend to five lacs rupees\u201d under Section 11 of the Sindh Private Educational Institutions (Regulation and Control) Ordinance of 2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The circular further added that discrepancies would lead to \u201cstern actions\u201d against the school in accordance with Section 8 (Cancellation or suspension of certificate of registration) of the ordinance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI(National Times)- The Sindh government on Friday ordered a private school in Karachi to reverse fee hikes imposed during the summer holidays. 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