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The Government is to punish the school heads if they increase the 2024 tuition fee without the Primary and Secondary Education’s approval.
Primary and Secondary Education permanent secretary Moses Mhike said that the government will not “fold” its hands when school heads at public schools increase fees without approval.
“Our position is very clear, it’s a total no. The regulations are very clear. There should be a parents’ assembly where they vote on the matter and that information is submitted to the ministry through our structures.
Several public and private schools have issued notices to increase tuition fees for the first term next year even in United States dollars.
That fee must be approved by the permanent secretary of the ministry and once that approval is done it will be communicated to the parents”,Mhike said.
He urged parents not to pay fees that have not been approved by the ministry.
“We don’t tolerate the unilateral increase of fees and no one should pay fees that have not been approved. We have been getting so many complaints from the parents and we have investigated the majority of these issues. Soon we will be issuing a Press statement where we will be saying no to school authorities that continue to charge school fees without the approval of the ministry.”
He further said school heads, who increased fees without approval, would be charged with misconduct.
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