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$1903431.00 outstanding fees in 30 council schools
05 Jun 2016 at 08:55hrs | Views
The Director of Health Services Zanele Hwalima reported that 30 council schools across the city are owed $1903431.00 outstanding fees this year for the first term.
Latest council report states that a total enrollment in all the thirty schools stood at 39341.
"Expected revenue including arrears was $2374258.50. The actual amount paid at the close of the first term was $470828.00 with $1903431.00 outstanding. This was a huge figure which adversely affects service delivery as the majority of parents were struggling to pay fees for their children despite concerted efforts by Heads of schools to get these monies paid," reads the report.
"In 2015 there were no Beam funds allocated to schools and Government still owed third term 2014 fees for the orphaned and vulnerable pupils. It was noted that this term schools had provisionally indicated amounts set aside for Beam beneficiaries. It was hoped that Government sought alternative funding for this programme. Beam arrears had moved up to $68869.00 for Council levies and $76900.00 for Parent Teacher Association (PTA) levies."
Latest council report states that a total enrollment in all the thirty schools stood at 39341.
"In 2015 there were no Beam funds allocated to schools and Government still owed third term 2014 fees for the orphaned and vulnerable pupils. It was noted that this term schools had provisionally indicated amounts set aside for Beam beneficiaries. It was hoped that Government sought alternative funding for this programme. Beam arrears had moved up to $68869.00 for Council levies and $76900.00 for Parent Teacher Association (PTA) levies."
Source - Byo24News
