… PS says some parents do not pay school fees deliberately
MBABANE– Parents who refuse to pay school fees for their children will now face the law!
This morning, the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Training, Bhekithemba Gama, revealed that parents of pupils who were failing to pay school fees would start appearing in the courts today.
The PS said this on Eswatini Broadcasting and Information Service (EBIS) live morning show ‘Letishisako’.
In an interview, Gama said today, parents would start appearing in the courts for defaulting in paying school fees for their children, which caused distress to them and Principals.
The PS, however, did not specify which courts the parents would appear in.
“Some parents have owed for over two years and Principals are distressed because they cannot send the pupils back home. So to avoid causing distress and frustration to pupils, we have now engaged the law to deal with uncooperative parents.
“These measures may sound drastic but parents have to be held accountable and bring their case to court,” said Gama.
The PS further encouraged parents to pay school fees on time, or cooperate with Principals, to elevate distress from pupils.
Gama further highlighted that parents owing top-up fees were to be engaged with differently, saying they were not to be sent to courts.
“Top-up fees are optional and this puts Principals in a hard position. Worth noting is that they boost operations of the school hence they different from school to school. “Parents are encouraged to pay top-up fees as well,” said Gama.
