REGIONAL and district leaders risk their jobs by allowing public schools in their jurisdictions to continually collect money from pupils and students, against the free education policyThe government issued Circular number 5 in 2015 on the implementation of Education and Training Policy 2014, directing all public institutions to ensure that education is free to all children.
The circular among other things removed all forms of education related fees and contributions. It reads: "Provision of free education means pupils or students will not pay any fee or contributions that were paid by parents or guardians... ."
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