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Parents Now Withdrawing Children From Private Schools As Hardship Bites Harder by SchoolParrotNg(m): 10:38am On Sep 13, 2016 |
If your husband earns below 250k per month and your two children's school fees is about N500k, and he's paying, you should know he's engaging in officially "stealing" to meet up. It's time to cut your clothe according to your resources. Feeding and other household responsibilities are increasing. Stop forcing to live at a level you've not attained before you are caught napping. As your read this, some parents have started withdrawing their kids from private to public schools, due to the current economic hardship. Findings indicate that many of the parents took the decision when they discovered that the income at their disposal could no longer meet school fees and other daily needs. Some proprietors of private schools, who spoke with Punch, said they were expecting such situation. The Deputy President, National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, Mr. Abayomi Otubela, said one of his members in Mushin, Lagos, had formally complained that parents were withdrawing their children in droves, from her school to the public schools in the area. A mother of three, Mrs Favour Ukpong, whose child attends a private school in Fagba area of Lagos, told Punch that she had withdrawn her daughter from the school and moved her to a public school. Ukpong said, “I just realised that I can’t afford the fees any longer. More so, the proprietors have increased the fees from N18,000 to N25,000 . “How much do I make from my business? I don’t make much. Paying N18,000 was a challenge for me. I took my time to search for a good public school in my area. I am happy with my choice.” Another parent, Mrs Wemimo Abiodun said her child’s tuition had increased by N10,000, leading to her decision to withdraw her daughter from a private school at Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos. She said, “There are good public schools that have sound teachers. Many parents get carried away with the hype that comes with having a child in a private school . “I had wanted to withdraw my daughter long time ago. The tuition was N40,000 and has now increased to N50,000. My husband can’t afford that, so we have to adjust immediately.” Also, a banker, Mr Steve Aliyu, who said he was a victim of a mass sack in his organisation recently, said he had withdrawn his four year-old daughter from a private to a public school. He said, “I took the decision because I was affected by the recent retrenchment exercise in one of the new generation banks, and things have not been easy for me and my family.” www.schoolparrot.com.ng/2016/09/parents-now-withdrawing-children-from.html Stay updated with all STUDENTS News plus other Nigeria Education news; Always visit www.SchoolParrot.com.ng 1 Share
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Re: Parents Now Withdrawing Children From Private Schools As Hardship Bites Harder by nwasinachi(f): 10:54am On Sep 13, 2016 |
I dont blame d parents, recession has taken over. 1 Like |
Re: Parents Now Withdrawing Children From Private Schools As Hardship Bites Harder by SchoolParrotNg(m): 11:01am On Sep 13, 2016 |
very true |
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