The recent increase in prices by private schools in Pakistan has forced parents and students as well, to take to the streets in protest. Tired of being charged expensive fees, parents have called for the decision to be reversed. Pakistan’s Twitterati also vented their anger at private schools by trending #StopPrivateSchoolMafia. Here are a couple of tweets used from this hashtag:-
#StopPrivateSchoolMafia A good Education Is what our Society Needs not that Expensive unjust version ! pic.twitter.com/r7GPeOBqEI
— Zee Pir (@pirsaab) September 14, 2015
#StopPrivateSchoolMafia and also board of education who forced private schools for this extortionist pic.twitter.com/yBooMhICst
— حمیداللہ شاہین بٹےزئ (@iHUSB) September 14, 2015
Fed up with exorbitant fees, parents take on private schools. #StopPrivateSchoolMafia pic.twitter.com/WK648hoo73
— Arsalan Pakistani (@ArsalanISF) September 14, 2015
The Vultures who Loot Parents in the Name of Education must be Checked & Punished! #StopPrivateSchoolMafia pic.twitter.com/uFC51YFLE6
— DiaⓂalik (@hellodia5) September 14, 2015
MOTO of private school “Enter to give , leave with nothing” #StopPrivateSchoolMafia
— Mango (@nylaawan) September 14, 2015
#StopPrivateSchoolMafia A zarb e Azb has to be launched against the people who are exploiting innocent parents pic.twitter.com/ZmFqCMLFsS
— Mereen Tariq (@MehreenTweets) September 14, 2015
Stop considering parents as ATM machines. #StopPrivateSchoolMafia pic.twitter.com/aWBHeuqW3u
— حمیداللہ شاہین بٹےزئ (@iHUSB) September 14, 2015
Expose and #StopPrivateSchoolMafia pic.twitter.com/8ZFy3XRYSF
— خرم سلیم (@KhuramKTS) September 14, 2015
Preparation 4LowFee peaceful demonstration.Hundreds of return fee vouchers & banners on cars #StopPrivateSchoolMafia pic.twitter.com/hRQp1tLlSs
— حمیداللہ شاہین بٹےزئ (@iHUSB) September 14, 2015
Don’t make education a luxury, that only a few can afford! #StopPrivateSchoolMafia
— Sara Pirzada (@sara_pirzada) September 14, 2015
#StopPrivateSchoolMafia I m not against the Education, But against the way they r running institutes,there expenses. Think for Poor Parents.
— Hemoo Mangi (@Hemoomangi) September 14, 2015
Its nice to see the people have started speaking against Private education #StopPrivateSchoolMafia Basic education should be free for all
— Saad Khan (@SaadKhan711) September 14, 2015
#StopPrivateSchoolMafia @FarhanKVirk The monthly fees is like an atomic bomb to halal earner! pic.twitter.com/lwlBnq1gNg
— Aliya #LoveOfAllah (@PakistaniMN) September 14, 2015
Enough is enough, its time to expose them #StopPrivateSchoolMafia
— TY Khan (@TayyabYounis) September 14, 2015
Parents must unit against such bludgeoning and gangster like attitude #StopPrivateSchoolMafia
— glory2u (@Khn2012) September 14, 2015
They have many ways to manipulate parents #StopPrivateSchoolMafia
— زنیر شیخ (@zunairshaikh) September 14, 2015
posh localities, make shift school in large houses, no grounds no buses no cafeterias #StopPrivateSchoolMafia
— glory2u (@Khn2012) September 14, 2015
We want cheapest education for our Children #StopPrivateSchoolMafia pic.twitter.com/RJSUTqXWAQ
— حمیداللہ شاہین بٹےزئ (@iHUSB) September 14, 2015
The sad bit is that you don’t even get quality #education in return for the amount of money they charge from you. #StopPrivateSchoolMafia
— Natasha Alam Khan (@NatashaAlamK) September 14, 2015