OSAKA, Jul 24 (News On Japan) –
Osaka personal faculty organizations have requested the Osaka Prefectural Government to publicize the present system that enables college students to obtain particular teaching programs for a further price, regardless of the continuing initiative to make highschool tuition free.
Starting this fiscal 12 months, Osaka Prefecture has been step by step implementing a coverage to make highschool tuition free. Under this coverage, the federal government will cowl annual tuition charges as much as 630,000 yen for each private and non-private colleges, whatever the dad and mom’ earnings. Any quantity exceeding this restrict might be borne by the colleges, leading to zero tuition burden for folks.
The affiliation of personal excessive colleges in Osaka has urged the prefecture to tell dad and mom in regards to the system the place extra charges can present training past the free tuition scope.
Yoko Kusajima, Chair of the Osaka Private Junior and Senior High School Association, said, “Data shows that almost 85% of parents are willing to pay extra for value-added education, indicating a significant demand for enhanced education in private schools.”
In response, Governor Yoshimura said that the prefecture would interact in additional discussions with personal faculty organizations to think about their requests.
Source: MBS