Education Ministry urged to set price cap for PIBG fees


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Education Ministry should recommend a price cap be set for the Parents and Teachers Association (PIBG) fees based on the parents' ability to pay.

National Parents and Teachers Association (PIBGN) president Assoc Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Ali Hassan said this would help prevent parents from being burdened by excessive fees in certain schools, especially in urban areas.

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