Parents stage protest against massive hike in school fees

Lahore: A protest was held by the parents of students in front of Premier American School (PAS) Harbanspura Canal Road on Tuesday against the excessive fees of private schools. The protesters asked the government to take steps in order to control the schools.

As per the details, hundreds of parents gather round in front of school and raised the slogans against the administration of schools. The protesters said that the management of school is charging a lot of fee in spite of the clear instructions of the government that no school can increase fee without the agreement of parents.

Waheed, father of a student, told media present there, that the management of school is asking a heavy amount to issue the O-Level result of his daughter.

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“An important academic year of my daughter is at risk because the administration is not issuing her result and are demanding a heavy amount illegally”, said Waheed.

He furthermore added that he had submitted an application in the Harbanspura police station against the administration of school.

Sikandar Baig, another protester told media sources that the school administration is pressurizing the parents to certify the enrolment of their children in A-Level in spite of the fact that there is no faculty for A-Level in the school.

“The school management is charging heavy amount illegally in various heads of fee and government must take some strict action in this respect”, he added.

Though, Usman, the project director of PAS said that some parents are threatening the school management. The protesters can go to court if the school administration has committed an illegal action, he said.