Next 12 months’s Osaka-Kansai Expo plans to supply free admission for youngsters, which has garnered curiosity from about 70% of colleges in Osaka Prefecture.

Osaka Prefecture has been selling a mission to ask kids from age 4 via highschool to the Expo without charge, with a survey carried out by the tip of May to find out the colleges’ intentions. Out of 1,900 faculties, roughly 70%, or 1,390 faculties, expressed their need to take part.

However, about 20% or 310 faculties responded that they had been “undecided or considering,” and the remaining 200 faculties didn’t present a response.

The initiative has confronted some criticism over its survey methodology. For instance, Mayor Kageyama of Katano City indicated that no faculties in his metropolis wished to take part, opting out of the initiative on the college degree. Moreover, some critics identified that the survey didn’t provide an choice for “not interested,” compelling faculties to decide on “undecided or considering” to keep away from follow-up inquiries from the prefectural authorities. This has led to questions concerning the integrity of the survey course of.

Source: YOMIURI