MINISTRY OF EDUCATION RAISES CONCERN ABOUT PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN SENT HOME FOR NOT PAYING FEES

February 13, 2007

A release from the Ministry of Education states the Ministry is alarmed and concerned at the increasing number of cases of primary school students being sent home or denied access to their education as a result of inability to pay fees levied by primary schools.The Ministry says it wishes to remind General Managers and Principals that under the education rules no Ministry of Education or Government aided Primary School should prohibit attendance at school of a child of compulsory school age because of inability to pay school fees and such child shall not be subject to discrimination by the school.On the matter of fees increase the Ministry reminds managing authorities that the Chief Education Officer or the Minister as the case may be should be informed of and give approval to any proposal to increase fees at least one full year before any such increase is to take place.The Ministry says it calls on all parties to ensure the continued access to education of all our primary school children. 

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