KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the provincial government would bear all the expenses relating to examinations of class IX to XII enrolled in public sector educational institutions, therefore, no public school or educational board is entitled to collect examination fee.
He issued these directives while taking notice of the media reports that the schools are collecting examination fee from the students of class IX and X on the ground that the government has not issued such notification. He added that he had issued clear directives and had approved the budget for the purpose.
The school education department had issued a notification dated April 20, 2017.
The chief minister said that he would not tolerate such a negligence and “all the schools are hereby directed to stop the collection of registration, enrolment and annual examination fee from the students enrolled in government schools.” He added that strict action would be taken against the delinquents.
The notification issued for the purpose on April 20, 2017 reads: “With the approval of the competent authority, i.e. Sindh chief minister, the school education department will bear all the expenses relating to registration, enrolment and annual examination fees for all the students of class IX to XII enrolled in public sector educational institutions in the province of Sindh with immediate effect.”
The chief minister through school education secretary has issued directives to all the government schools and colleges to implement the notification in true letter and spirit.
