Waive 50pc tuition fees for six months
A section of guardians demanded 50 percent waiver of tuition fees of all non-government schools and colleges as they are in severe financial crisis after losing income source due to the ongoing coronavirus situation.
In this regard, Ziaul Kabir Dulu, president of Obhibhabok Oikya Forum, a platform of guardians, sent a letter to Education Minister Dipu Moni yesterday.
Ziaul said he had sent the letter through email. "We have demanded 50 percent waiver of tuition fees from March 2020 to August 2020," he told The Daily Star.
The letter mentioned that no classes have been taking place at most schools and colleges since March 17. No teachers have gone to their workplaces since then.
As a lot of economic activities remain halted, about 80 percent guardians either have lost earning source or on the brink of losing jobs. They are grappling with maintaining increased daily life expense, and paying house rent and utilities bills, the letter mentioned.
The guardians' association sent the letter two days after a writ petition was filed with the High Court on collection of monthly tuition fees by private educational institutions, which get the monthly pay order (MPO) facilities.
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