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Schools not keen on fees hike
01 Jan 2017 at 07:21hrs | Views
No single Government school has applied for fees increment for 2017, Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has said.
Government policy requires all schools to first seek authority from the parent ministry before making any school fee adjustments.
Schools open on January 10 for the first term.
According to Permanent Secretary in Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education Sylvia Utete-Masango, no school has sought permission to increase fees.
"We haven't received any applications yet. It may still be premature so say schools won't apply. Maybe after the holidays the applications will start coming through" she is quoted saying.
Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta) chief executive officer Sifiso Ndlovu added saying there should not be any fees increase.
"There is no justification to increase fees and I support a price fees as the most tenable situation.
"Schools should be sanctioned by Government first before they increase fees".
Government policy requires all schools to first seek authority from the parent ministry before making any school fee adjustments.
Schools open on January 10 for the first term.
According to Permanent Secretary in Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education Sylvia Utete-Masango, no school has sought permission to increase fees.
Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta) chief executive officer Sifiso Ndlovu added saying there should not be any fees increase.
"There is no justification to increase fees and I support a price fees as the most tenable situation.
"Schools should be sanctioned by Government first before they increase fees".
Source - Byo24News
