Private schools to hike fees by 20 pc
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KATHAMNDU, MAR 16 - Private and boarding schools are set to hike school fees by 20 percent across the country from next academic year that starts from April 15.
The schools have sent a proposal to the Fee Determining and Monitoring Committee under the Ministry of Education (MoE) to this effect.
According to officials, the proposal has crossed the fees limitation determined by the committee.
If the proposed fee structure comes into effect, students studying in small and medium schools have to pay Rs. 50 to Rs. 300 and those in big schools will have to pay around Rs. 700. As many as 900 boarding schools of Kathmandu valley have already made their proposal to the committee.
According to Kathmandu District Education Officer Gyani Yadav, the committee held two meetings with the school authorities on Thursday and Saturday.
“The proposed fee structure this year is higher than that in the previous years,” said Yadav. “Since teachers' salary and other facilities to them have not been increased, they might not hike the fees though,” he said.
However, he said that the fees issue would be solved before the new academic session begins.
But majority of schools in Lalitpur and Bhaktapur districts have not submitted their fee proposal yet. According to Bhaktapur District Education Officer Nira Shakya, the committee in Bhaktapur is holding a meeting this week to discuss school fees. There are 250 boarding schools in Bhaktapur.
Officials at MoE said boarding schools across the country have proposed 20 percent fee hike. Interestingly, schools in the valley have already started charging additional fees though the committee is yet to give a nod to the proposal.
Private and Boarding Schools Organisation in Nepal (PABSON) however has not taken any institutional decision to this effect, said PABSON President Rajesh Khadka. PABSON had increased Rs. 1200 in all grades last year.
There are nearly 8,000 private and boarding schools across the country and they should make the proposal regarding fees hike two months before the new session starts.
Posted on: 2010-03-16 08:34
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