According to documents, around 150 out of 256 private schools have submitted a compliance report on Supreme Court's directives for 20 percent reduction in their tuition fee to the Private Educational Institutional Regulatory Authority (PEIRA).
In a letter, a copy of which is also available with this correspondent, the PEIRA stated that out of 1,437 registered private educational institutions (PEIs) in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) with the authority, only 256 institutions are charging a monthly tuition fee of more than Rs 5,000.
The PEIRA regulates and monitors affairs of all PEIs in the ICT. The ICT includes both the urban and rural areas of the capital.
According to details, earlier in January 2019 while hearing a case pertaining to the exorbitant fee charged by the private schools, former Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar ordered a 20 percent decrease in fees charged by the upscale private schools and ordered them to return half the fees they had charged for summer vacations. The order is applicable to the private schools across the country whose fees are in excess of Rs 5,000.
The PEIRA is committed to taking action against the violators in accordance with the authority provided in the PEIRA Act.
Acting Chairman PEIRA Imtiaz Ali Qureshi said that the authority is ready to take action against the private schools in case of violation of the SC's order. He added that the authority has the power to impose fine up to Rs 5,000 per day, besides withdrawal of school registration and filing contempt petition against the private schools.