Wed, 31 Jan 2018 15:47:29 +0000 By BENNIE MUNDANDO STOP sending children away on account of not paying school fees in full but find workable and sustainable payment plans where parents must commit to offset the balance, Luanshya mayor Nathan Chanda has said. Mr. Chanda appealed to education authorities in the district to ensure that both public and private schools stopped the habit of sending away pupils who failed to pay the mandatory learners’ fees in full because this only served to disturb the learners. He said he was disturbed after receiving reports from parents and guardians of pupils who have been denied a chance to be in schools because they had failed to settle the full payments of the annual fees. He instead advised school authorities and parents to come up with workable and sustainable payments plans (commitment letters) which should take into consideration each individual parent or guardians’ financial status. “I am disturbed […]
