You don’t have money to go to school because of the epidemic? This university in Bali can use coconuts and leaves as tuition fees- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily Net 2020-11-10 09:04

The spread of the new corona epidemic has severely affected many families. To reduce the burden on poor students, a university in Bali, Indonesia, allowed them to use coconuts and leaves as tuition. The coconut is squeezed into coconut oil and the leaves are sold as herbal soaps.

A hospitality school in Bali, Indonesia, has begun accepting coconuts as payment for tuition, as students face financial difficulties as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

A hotel management school in Bali, Indonesia, has begun accepting coconuts as tuition fees for students who are in financial distress due to the new corona epidemic.

When students at the Venus One Tourism Academy pay their fees with coconuts, the university will use them to harvest virgin coconut oil, UPI reported.

The United International News Agency reported that if Venus One Tourism College students use coconut to pay for their tuition, the university will use it to squeeze it into pure coconut oil.

Alternatively, students can pay with moringa and gotu kola plant leaves, which can be turned into herbal soap and sold to raise money for the academy. Food and wine additional.

“Food and Wine” magazine also noted that students can also choose to use Moringa and Gotu Kola leaves to cover tuition fees, which can be turned into herbal soap and sold to raise money for college.

The program has been running since March, after the university received a permit allowing it to operate on this basis, according to The sun of Bali.

According to the “Bali Sun” report, this project has been carried out from March to the present after the university was allowed to function as such.

Venus One Tourism Academy Director Wayan Pasek Adi Putra told the local news outlet Balipuspa News: “Initially, the tuition payment scheme was paid in three installments, with the first installment at 50%, the second at 20% and the third at 30%. Due to this Covid pandemic, we have adapted a flexible policy. We produce virgin coconut oil, so that students can pay their tuition by bringing coconuts. “

Venus One Tourism Academy Dean Wayan Pasek Eddy Putra told local media “Bali Puspa News”: “At first, students who could not pay tuition could pay in installments. Pay 50%, 20% for the second period and 30% for the third period. Due to the new corona epidemic, we have adopted a flexible policy. We produce virgin coconut oil, so students can bring coconuts to pay tuition. “

And he added: “We have to educate them to optimize the natural resources in their environment. When the pandemic ends, they will enter the world of hospitality with different skills.”

He added: “We must educate students to maximize the use of the surrounding natural resources. Once the epidemic is over, they can enter the hotel industry with different skills.”

Bali is a major international tourist destination, but in August, the Balinese government closed the island to non-Indonesian visitors until 2021, BBC News reported.

Bali is a major international tourist destination, but according to BBC News, the Balinese government banned non-Indonesian tourists from the island in August. This ban will last until 2021.

Source in English: Insider.com

Translation and editing: Danny