School fees ‘concern for parents’ in Kabkabiya, North Darfur
Parents of school students in Kabkabiya locality, North Darfur complain about the rise in tuition fees for the secondary and basic school stages. Ali Abakar, father of school-age children, told Radio Dabanga from Kabkabiya town that the tuition fees have risen dramatically this year. “The education fees have become a major concern for the people in Kabkabiya.” “The annual fees for secondary school students have been increased to SDG400 ($70) and for basic school pupils to SDG250 ($44). In addition, the average price of a textbook has risen to about SDG15 ($2.60).” Via Radio Dabanga he demanded from the North Darfur State educational administration to lower the fees, and provide free textbooks, “as free basic education is stipulated in the 2005 Constitution”. File photo: A basic school classroom in Kabkabiya, built by Unamid (Albert González Farran/Unamid)
Parents of school students in Kabkabiya locality, North Darfur complain about the rise in tuition fees for the secondary and basic school stages.
Ali Abakar, father of school-age children, told Radio Dabanga from Kabkabiya town that the tuition fees have risen dramatically this year. “The education fees have become a major concern for the people in Kabkabiya.”
“The annual fees for secondary school students have been increased to SDG400 ($70) and for basic school pupils to SDG250 ($44). In addition, the average price of a textbook has risen to about SDG15 ($2.60).”
Via Radio Dabanga he demanded from the North Darfur State educational administration to lower the fees, and provide free textbooks, “as free basic education is stipulated in the 2005 Constitution”.
File photo: A basic school classroom in Kabkabiya, built by Unamid (Albert González Farran/Unamid)
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