MUZAFFARABAD: (Parliament Times) The AJK legislative assembly resumed its session on Wednesday with deputy speaker Sardar Amir Altaf in the chair.
The house approved a couple of legislative bills. Minister of law Sardar Farooq Ahmed Tahir moved “The Azad Jammu and Kashmir anti- terrorism (amendment) Act 2018 for approval which was unanimously approved by the house. He presented the report of standing committee on “the chief election commissioner (terms and conditions amendment) Act 2018 and recommended to approve it. It was also unanimously approved by the house.
Replying to a point raised by MLA Abdul Majid Khan, law minister assured that appropriate step would be taken after consultation with education minister on enhanced school fee by private educational institutions. Private schools should be regulated under rules and regulations, he added. He said government had no objection to bring this issue under consideration however there was a mechanism to bring an adjournment motion in the house.
Majed Khan wanted to bring adjournment motion on increased fees by private schools but it was opposed by the house.
The minister for power development organization Ch. Rukhsar said it was an important issue which should be taken up by the government.
MLA Pir Ali Raza Bukhari said it was an important issue which was also being mulled at federal level as to how reforms could be brought about in education sector. He said chief of armed forces General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Prime Minister Imran Khan have held a few consultative meetings in this regard. He was of the view that public and private schools should have uniform syllabus and educational system. The present education system had divided the public, he added. It should be debated at all levels to evolve concensus, he stated.
Abdul Majid Khan pointed out that private schools were charging double fee. There was no one to check them. He said there should be a check and balance on their fee structure. He said this issue should be taken up as it is related to public interest.