GOVT DEFY PARLIAMENT ORDER ON SECONDARY SCHOOL FEES HIKE

Information sourced by FaceofMalawi indicates that public schools have defied Parliament motion by hiking the school fees as ordered by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regime under President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika.

Parliament stopped government from hiking the school fees in Secondary schools effective January 4, 2016 through a private member motion moved by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Member of Parliament for Salima Central Felix Jumbe.

Jumbe argued that the feels hike came at the wrong time and he asked the government it implement in future when the economy improves.

But information at hand states that most public schools have gone ahead hiking the school fees, arguing that there is no communication from government and Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST) on the changes.

When approached for comment Ministry of Education Spokesperson told this publication that the Ministry will soon be issuing a statement on the matter.

Schools opened for Second term of 2015- 2016 Academic calendar on Monday January 4 2016.

Below is the list of school fees:

Nation: K85000

District: K35000

CDSS:K11000

TTC:K35000

Domasi: K220000

UNIMA: K270000

MZUNI: K275000

LUANAR: K280000