New Era (Windhoek)
30 January 2008
Posted to the web 30 January 2008
Wezi Tjaronda
Windhoek
UNICEF has proposed that the Government abolishes the School Development Fund (SDF) (school fees) to ensure that children access and remain in school.
The UN agency said the elimination of fees should go hand in hand with adjustments to the operational budget of schools and the Education Development Fund (EDF) to focus on other costs relating to hostel fees and transport.
The EDF was established in 2006 to ensure access to education for OVC (orphans and vulnerable children). It compensates schools for waiving payment of SDF fees. The proposal comes in the wake of fears that the reversals seen in infant, under-fives and maternal health may also be seen in the education sector.
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From our experience this is a problem for many Orphanages in numerious countries. World Orphan Relief has been involved in providing for school fees in Myanmar and Zambia.
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