KATHMANDU, April 19: Fee Determining Committee (FDC) for private schools has directed private schools and District Education Offices (DEOs) across the country not to implement the hiked fee.
A meeting of the committee held at Ministry of Education made the decision to this effect.
Students padlock District Education Office to protest fee hike
Private schools had recently hiked fees by 25 per cent in response to government decision to impose five per cent Education Service Tax (EST).
The government, however, had criticized the private schools´ move, saying that it was illegal.