East African Gazette
Kampala
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Ministry of Education and Sports to institute powerful sanctions against schools charging exorbitant school fees.
The Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Wednesday, February 7, 2024, during the parliamentary sitting and said that parliament has extensively handled the matter on school fees but the situation seems to be getting worse.
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“There are very many complaints regarding fees circulars from various schools including Government and private schools that have been discussed from this House, I have seen several circulars including from Government schools with regard to that matter” Tayebwa said.
Tayebwa said very clear directives have been made but the situation seems to be getting worse and some of the school fees being charged are totally prohibitive. I would like to express my concern regarding the significant variations in school fees charged by different institutions leading to hardships for parents and students.
Tayebwa has since directed the Ministry of Education and Sports to present a statement on punitive measures being put on schools that have defied government directives on fees.
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He said currently, many schools in Uganda both public and private have been levying school fees without such regulations, something that has put a toll on the income of many parents.
Although the government is implementing Universal Primary Education (UPE) and Universal Secondary Education (USE), some of the public schools continue to charge high fees.