The Sindh Education Department has directed private schools not to collect advance fees from students. In this regard, the Directorate of Inspection and Private Institutions has issued a notification, Express News reported.
In order to ease the financial burden on parents and students, it has been mandated that tuition fees for matriculation exams should be collected only for the month of April.
Addressing all the private schools, Additional Director of Registration of Private Institutions, Refia Javed informed that a circular was issued by the directorate on 23 December 2024, which included decisions regarding the annual examinations for 9th and 10th classes and the new academic session.
In line with these decisions, instructions were issued to ensure that schools only collect fees for April from students appearing for matriculation in 2025, as their exams will take place in March.
In addition, students in pre-kindergarten through 9th grade, as well as those promoted from 9th to 10th grade in 2025, should receive vouchers for June and July fees in April due in June and July.
All private schools are instructed to strictly adhere to these guidelines. Legal action will be taken against any school violating these instructions.
Meanwhile, the Sindh Education Department announced that schools across the province would reopen on January 1, 2025 (Wednesday) after the winter vacation.
A statement issued by the department confirmed that all educational institutions in Sindh resumed normal operations from Wednesday.
The winter break in Sindh schools lasted from December 21 to December 31, as earlier declared by the Ministry of Education.
Meanwhile, the Azad Jammu and Kashmir education department extended the winter vacation due to severe weather conditions.
According to Express News, a notification was issued to extend the holiday till January 4, 2025. The extension was applicable to both public and private educational institutions across the region.
