Presentation to the Parliament Committee on Education and Sports on the petition on the High Tuition and Non-Tuition Fees Charged by Government– Aided Schools
On 15th February, 2017, ISER presented a petition to the Speaker of Parliament seeking Parliament intervention in the high fees structures in government aided secondary schools. The petition specifically urged parliament to undertake an inquiry into the issue of the different kinds of fees charged by government aided schools and make recommendations to the Ministry of Education and Sports. On 8th November, 2018, on the Invitation of the Parliament Committee on Education, ISER appeared before the committee to clarify and provide detailed explanation on the issues raised in the petition.