In a move that will likely give heartburn to parents who send children to school in Qatar, as many as 120 educational institutions have approached the Ministry of Education and Higher Education to increase fees for the 2017-18 academic year.

The Ministry is expected to announce its final decision next month, reported Gulf Times.

Schools in the country are classified into three categories based on their quality of providing educational services. The ministry had asked schools to apply online for fee hikes in December and 120 schools have done so.

Applicant schools should support their claims for need to hike fees with valid documentation. The ministry is expected to remain firm and accept fee hike requests only where absolutely necessary.