Displaced in Central Darfur reject school fees
The residents of the Zalingei camps for the displaced in Central Darfur complain about basic school fees. The coordinator of the Central Darfur camps reported to Radio Dabanga that the displaced in the Hamidiya, Teiba, El Salam, Khamsa Degaig, and Hassahissa camps reject the fees imposed by basic school administrations in Zalingei locality on new pupils this year.The registration fees amount up to SDG50 ($8.72). An extra monthly fee of SDG7 ($1.22) has been imposed on each pupil. The Central Darfur Ministry of Education has agreed on the measure. “The displaced reject these illegitimate fees,” the coordinator said, “as basic school education is supposed to be gratis.” “The State’s Ministry of Education also imposed new school uniforms which cost between SDG100 to 150 ($17.50 to 26). File photo: Basic school in Kabkabiya, North Darfur (Albert González Farran/Unamid)
The residents of the Zalingei camps for the displaced in Central Darfur complain about basic school fees.
The coordinator of the Central Darfur camps reported to Radio Dabanga that the displaced in the Hamidiya, Teiba, El Salam, Khamsa Degaig, and Hassahissa camps reject the fees imposed by basic school administrations in Zalingei locality on new pupils this year.
The registration fees amount up to SDG50 ($8.72). An extra monthly fee of SDG7 ($1.22) has been imposed on each pupil. The Central Darfur Ministry of Education has agreed on the measure.
“The displaced reject these illegitimate fees,” the coordinator said, “as basic school education is supposed to be gratis.” “The State’s Ministry of Education also imposed new school uniforms which cost between SDG100 to 150 ($17.50 to 26).
File photo: Basic school in Kabkabiya, North Darfur (Albert González Farran/Unamid)
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