Karachi (HRNW)- The Grand Alliance of School Associations has announced a complete strike of private schools and colleges across Sindh on January 9.
According to details, the leaders of the Grand Alliance of Private Schools Associations Sindh, in a press conference held at the Karachi Press Club, highlighted the serious problems faced by private educational institutions across Sindh and expressed serious concerns and reservations over the ongoing verification operations in schools by the Anti-Corruption Commission.
The speakers said that the basic measure of the development of any country is education, but unfortunately, millions of children in Sindh are still out of school. In such a situation, private educational institutions are providing education to millions of children at low fees despite limited resources and are also providing free schooling as a social responsibility.
He said in the press conference that under the decision of the esteemed Sindh High Court Sukkur Bench on December 8, 2025, Anti-Corruption was given the responsibility to verify the free-ship lists submitted by the Regional Directors, after which the Anti-Corruption teams started inspecting the schools directly.
The leaders said that this process is against the Sindh Private Institutions Act 2013 because under this law, the Directorate of Private Institutions is the only authorized regulatory authority, so such interference by any other institution is illegal and unnecessary.
The speakers expressed concern that there are a large number of female teachers and young children in educational institutions and that the investigative actions of Anti-Corruption are causing fear, mental stress and anxiety.
He said that the entry of armed personnel into schools in a specific manner is not at all suitable for the educational environment, while parents are also facing severe problems due to unnecessary questions and answers and demands for details, although complete data and undertaking by parents and lists by schools have already been provided to the relevant institutions.
In the press conference, the leaders further said that such actions are affecting the reputation of renowned educational institutions of Sindh, welfare organizations and private schools that have been serving for decades, which have played a significant role in the education sector despite difficult circumstances.
The speakers made it clear that if there is any flaw or mistake at the individual level, it is unfair to use it against the entire private education sector.
The leaders of the Grand Alliance strongly demanded that Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah and Minister for Education Syed Sardar Ali Shah play an immediate role, understanding the sensitivity of the situation, and instruct the Anti-Corruption to adopt a dignified and effective approach to implement the decision of the esteemed court, in which the verification process should be completed through the Directorate of Private Institutions and direct visits to schools should be avoided.
Finally, informing about the future course of action, the speakers said that a new application will be filed in the esteemed court to stop the ongoing verification process by the Anti-Corruption, while joint protest meetings of parents and school administrations will be held in all districts of Sindh from January 6 to 8.
Private educational institutions across Sindh will observe Black Day on January 8 and all private schools and colleges across Sindh will go on a complete strike on January 9.
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