Ludhiana, Aug. 5 -- Despite repeated reminders and extensions from the education department, 104 private schools in Ludhiana are yet to submit their mandatory fee disclosure forms under the Punjab Regulation of Fee of Unaided Educational Institutions (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026. Official data shows that only 91.49% of the district's 1,222 private schools have complied so far, falling short of the state average of 94.99%.

Across Punjab, 7,779 private schools are covered under the exercise, with most institutions already submitting the required details. Earlier, the office of the deputy commissioner issued a final reminder extending the submission deadline to August 3 after the original deadline of July 25.

The Punjab cabinet had approved...