Schools can now charge fees exclusively in foreign currency on condition that the school development committee quorum endorses the move, Government has said.
“If parents have a consensus we cannot stop them, if they agree as a majority that they want to pay for their children in foreign currency we will not block them,” said Director of Communication and Advocacy in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Mr Taungana Ndoro in an interview.
Mr Ndoro said this new guideline supersedes the old one that barred schools from demanding forex fee payments. He said the move gives agency to parents to decide the best way to run the school.
“Yes, we have the policy that says schools cannot charge exclusively in forex but remember we are dealing with a community of parents and if they collectively decide on something we will not stand in their way. What we are emphasising is the need for a consensus as in a majority of the parents,” said Mr Ndoro.
The MOPSE announcement comes as some schools have sent circulars demanding forex only payments for the full fees or a set percentage thereof.
Mr Ndoro said schools that imposed forex payments without due process would be forced to reverse such directives.
Schools are opting for payment in foreign currency to defend value against local currency devaluation and inflation, especially in cases of delayed payments.
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