The Minister of Education sets the date of validity of the decision to cancel the increases in private and international school fees

Dr. Tariq Shawky, Minister of Education and Technical Education, commented on the letter to cancel the annual increase in the expenses of private and international schools sent internally to the educational directorates.

“This internal speech does not mean retroactive application or immediate implementation before the ministry announces a new system to govern the relationship between parents and owners of private and international schools in early 2021,” Shawky said on his Facebook page.

He added: “This internal speech is intended to inform the directorates of the International and Special Education Committee’s decision, and was not a media release. Other executive instructions like this are followed by other executive instructions, but it was quickly interpreted by many. Therefore, it is necessary to clarify “.

He continued: “The situation remains as it is during this period, pending the new regulations that will be released in early 2021, which all parties will abide by.”

The Ministry will announce a wide range of strict controls with a strong focus for the governance of private and international schools in early January 2021.

The minister emphasized that this internal decision expresses the ministry’s understanding of the difficulties faced by some parents in some private and international schools, especially in light of the Corona pandemic, which we all suffered this year.

Since the time of the ministry, parents and owners of private and international schools have requested that the contractual relationship agreed since the beginning of the year be respected.

The Ministry called on the owners of private and international schools to provide all kinds of financial facilities to parents in this difficult period, either in regards to the rates of increase or the cancellation of the increases altogether, as well. how to facilitate payment in installments during the current school year and that each school officially announce the facilities it provides to help their children and their families during This is a global crisis.