OSAKA, Feb 18 (News On Japan) –
The subsidization of personal college tuition is inflicting a fast enhance in under-enrollment at public excessive colleges in Osaka Prefecture.
This yr, the variety of candidates for public highschool entrance exams in Osaka was about 2,400 fewer than final yr, totaling roughly 36,400. The common competitors charge, which was 1.13 occasions final yr, has dropped considerably to 1.05 occasions this yr.
While so-called educational excessive colleges maintained excessive competitors charges, the variety of normal educational excessive colleges that had been under-enrolled elevated to 32 out of 75 colleges, greater than double final yr’s quantity (14 out of 78 colleges). One doable motive for that is the influence of the “private school tuition subsidization.” Starting from the subsequent fiscal yr, Osaka Prefecture will steadily introduce full tuition subsidization for prime colleges, which is believed to be growing the recognition of personal excessive colleges.
According to Osaka Prefecture’s ordinance, excessive colleges which are under-enrolled for 3 consecutive years will be topic to consolidation. This may additional speed up the consolidation of public excessive colleges sooner or later.
In gentle of this example, Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura said, “It is becoming increasingly necessary for public and private schools to compete and improve. It is important for public schools to aim for better education. I think we are heading in a good direction overall.”
Source: YOMIURI