Every year when school starts, millions of parents in Pakistan get really worried about how they will pay for their children’s school fees. Private schools keep increasing their fees a lot but they do not clearly explain why they are doing this. For a family that does not have a lot of money, paying for just one child’s education can take up a large part of their monthly income. At the same time, public schools, which are supposed to be cheaper, have too many students in each class and not enough teachers and facilities.
This makes even parents who do not want to pay high fees feel like they have to even if it is hard for them to afford. There are rules to stop schools from increasing their fees too much but they are seemingly not being enforced. I want the people in charge in each province to make sure that schools follow the rules about fees and explain clearly why they need to increase them. Parents should know what they are paying for and educate their children without going broke.
Amna Aarif
Hyderabad
