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Fees will be reduced by 20% till school closes: CEO Education

Fees will be reduced by 20% till school closes: CEO Education

Fees will be reduced by 20% till school closes: CEO Education

Regarding the 20% reduction in fees of private schools, Pervez Akhtar Khan, CEO, Education, said that due to Corona, there will be a 20% reduction in fees till the schools are closed.

According to the Education Authority Lahore, private schools will also give 20% discount on fees in June. According to the ordinance, the District Education Authority is authorized to issue instructions regarding fees during the outbreak. According to the Education Authority of Lahore, parents will contact the District Education Authority in case of any complaint regarding fees.

It may be recalled that last month the Department of Schools Education had issued a notification of 20% reduction in fees under which legal action would be taken against the schools which did not reduce the fees by 20% due to corona virus. Punjab Schools Education Department has issued a formal notification of 20% reduction in fees for the months of May and June. The notification has been issued after taking all the legal requirements and full opinion of the legislators. According to the notification, all the schools will get 20% discount in fees due to corona virus while legal action will be taken against the schools which do not reduce the fees. A copy of the notification was also issued to all CEOs and Deputy Commissioners of Punjab.

Provincial Education Minister Murad Ross said that parents can register their grievances by calling 04299205101. Complaints can be lodged from 9 am to 4 pm. He further said that private schools are very responsible, they may have reduced the fees even before the complaints.