Private schools: Sindh govt moves to break tuition cycle
By Mukhtar Alam KARACHI: In a bid to alleviate the financial burden on parents, the Sindh government's watchdog body for private schools has issued guidelines to privately-run institutions, aiming to promote a socioeconomically conducive culture for students and parents. According to sources within the provincial education department, authorities have grown concerned over the additional costs of education and training that parents must incur outside of school, on top of regular tuition fees. "We cannot ignore the plight of thousands of guardians who struggle to make ends meet due to exorbitant tuition fees," said Rafia Javed Mallah, Additional Director (Registration) at the Directorate of Inspection and Registration of Private Institutions (DIRPI), Sindh. "It's time for schools to take responsibility for providing quality education within their campuses." The guidelines, outlined in a letter captioned "Guidelines for Enhancing Educational Standa...