The Sindh Education Department has directed private schools not to charge additional advance fees from students. In this regard, the Directorate of Inspection and Private Institutions has issued a notification, Noticias Express reported.
To ease the financial burden on parents and students, it has been ordered that tuition fees for matriculation students will only be charged during the month of April.
Refia Javed, Additional Director of Registrar of Private Institutions, addressed all private schools, stating that the Directorate issued a circular on December 23, 2024, which included decisions related to the annual examinations of grades 9 and 10 and the new academic session.
In line with these decisions, directions have been issued to ensure that schools only charge April fees from students appearing for the 2025 matriculation exams, as their exams will take place in March.
In addition, students from pre-primary to 9th grade, as well as those promoted from 9th to 10th grade in 2025, should receive vouchers for June and July fees in April, which will expire in June and July.
All private schools must strictly adhere to these guidelines. Legal action will be taken against any school that violates these instructions.
Meanwhile, the Sindh Education Department announced that schools across the province would reopen on January 1, 2025 (Wednesday), after the winter holidays.
A statement issued by the department confirmed that all educational institutions in Sindh resumed normal operations from Wednesday.
The winter vacation in Sindh schools lasted from December 21 to 31, as previously stated by the Education Department.
Meanwhile, the education department of Azad Jammu and Kashmir extended winter vacations due to severe weather conditions.
According to Express News, a notification was issued extending the holiday until January 4, 2025. The extension applied to public and private educational institutions across the region.
