School fee plan in Bahrain

  • Date: 08-Nov-2021
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Education
  • Country:Bahrain
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School fee plan in Bahrain

Parents of expatriate students could be forced to pay BD100 a month to have their children educated in government schools, if MPs have their way. Parliament is set to debate the new proposal presented by five MPs, led by Mamdooh Al Saleh, during its weekly session on Tuesday. The Education Ministry has warned MPs against amending the 2005 Education Law, saying it would cause more harm than good. “Children of Bahraini mothers and children of expats under government contracts get free education,” said the ministry. “We stopped accepting expatriate students in government schools in 2018 and those remaining will eventually finish grade 12. Attract The Civil Service Commission added, in writing, that the move would cause a financial blow too. “For rare specialisations we need to attract individuals from abroad and most want to come with their families,” it said. “If the government doesn’t provide their children with free education then we will have to pay much more under contractual obligations with private schools.” Excluded under the new bill proposal, which is recommended for approval by the services committee, are GCC nationals and the children of Bahraini mothers. “Free education is for Bahraini nationals and not expats,” said Mr Al