Parents and guardians won’t have to pay additional fees when transferring students from one school to another in the Morobe province.
The Provincial Education Division (PED) has advised that no school is allowed to charge fees to any parent of students that have been transferred in from another school, as these fees have been captured in the Government Tuition Fee Subsidy (GTFS).
“Transfer-in students coming from other schools or provinces are not to be charged transfer-in fees. It’s all covered for country wide and should not be imposed by any school at all.”
PED Schools Advisor, Mr. Keith Tangui, sternly advised that any school principal charging parents and guardians fees, will be charged and reprimanded.
He further stated that it is the decision of the government of the day and Morobe province will standby this decision.
Meanwhile, Tangui also confirmed that the 1st quarter of the GTFS has been received and paid out to all eligible schools.
Mr. Tangui also said that after the receipt of the GTFS they have issued a stern warning to all eligible schools to not charge any additional fees.
Only secondary schools, under particular circumstances have been allowed to charge extra fees, but not exceeding K300.
All secondary schools in the province have been given leeway to outsource funding should they need more resources to undergo further development and for the payment for uniforms.