Principle Aitchison College Michael Thompson has resigned from his post due to political interference in his official work.
Federal Minister Ahad Cheema's family requested not to charge fees during the holidays due to shifting to Islamabad, Principal Aitchison College Michael Thomson rejected the request for a fee waiver, but the Governor House Secretariat by using their powers issued a notification to waive the fee.
The Principal of Aitchison College has announced to leave Pakistan in protest.
Micheal Thompson said in a letter, that there is no place for politics and recommendations in schools, the powers are misused to benefit a few people.
According to Michael, the decisions of the Governor's House created a problem in the administrative affairs, and in the famous and prestigious school of Pakistan he could not think of unnecessary interference, he said he would leave the post from 1st April and would remain away from the administrative affairs.
Punjab Governor stance
Punjab Governor Baligh-ur-Rehman exclusive conversation with SAMAA TV on Aitchison College fee waiver of Federal Minister Ahad Cheema’s children has brought to the fore the issue of fee waiver in Aitchison in a different manner.
Baligh-ur-Rehman said while talking to SAMAA that the fee waiver of Ahad Cheema’s children was waived for not studying at Aitchison College.
Ahad Cheema and his wife shifted to Islamabad, the children had discontinued their education in Aitchison.
They waived the fee notice they received despite their children not studying at Aitchison College and shifting to Islamabad.
The Governor is making a law not to charge fees after any student leaves school.
