Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria approved the “Punjab Regulation of Fee of Unaided Education Institutions (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026,” capping private school fee hikes at 5% per year. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann cited parental grievances, including after a student suicide in Amritsar, and stressed the move ensures transparency.
Chandigarh, Jul 13: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann here on Monday said Governor Gulab Chand Kataria has given his approval to an ordinance on capping fee hikes by private schools in the state.
The Punjab Cabinet had last month approved an ordinance on capping fee hikes by private schools at 5 per cent per annum.
Addressing a news conference here, Mann said his government is committed to stop hefty and multiple kinds of fees charged by private schools.
Mann said the governor has given his approval to "The Punjab Regulation of Fee of Unaided Education Institutions (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026".
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