Srinagar, Feb 15: Taking action on complaints received by a number of parents regarding arbitrary hike in fee by certain schools, Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) on Wednesday issued directions to all of its member schools to cap any fee hike at a maximum of 10%.

“The condition will be subject to new directions of the Fee Fixation Committee which is currently headless”, said the Association spokesperson in a statement issued here.

The Association, as per the statement, said that it was forced to take the decision after certain parents alleged that some schools have increased the fee by a substantial amount thus affecting the students.