Ludhiana, July 30 -- With nearly 40% schools across Punjab failing to disclose their fee structure by the July 25 deadline under the newly notified Punjab Regulation of Fee of Unaided Educational Institutions (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, the state government has extended the deadline to July 31.

According to official data, Muktsar and Mansa have recorded the highest compliance, with 94% of private schools completing the process. In contrast, Gurdaspur and Ludhiana, which has the highest number of private schools in the state, fared the worst, recording compliance of just 49% and 51%, respectively.

On June 23, the Punjab cabinet approved the Punjab Regulation of Fee of Unaided Educational Institutions (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, capping...