PEIRA directs schools to ensure 20% concession to students in monthly fee.

ISLAMABAD -- Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA) has directed the private schools to ensure award of 20 percent concession in fee to students during closure of schools due to COVID-19.

A letter to this effect has been issued on Tuesday by PEIRA, stating that the decision is taken in context of current COVID-19 situation and its socio-economic impact on the society at large.

According to the notification, the authority has extended its previous orders to the private schools of providing 20 percent fee concession to students. The letter further stated that decision has been taken in light of extension in suspension of educational activities by the Federal Government of providing concession in monthly fee till containment of the coronavirus.

Moreover, the earlier SOPs notified...