THE Finance Minister, AMA Muhit recently said that tuition fees of public (government) colleges and universities including medical colleges would be increased by five times from next financial year 2017-18. He also pointed out that the present monthly fees at public institutions are very low. I would like to congratulate the Finance Minister for such a rational thinking. In private schools at secondary level, tuition fees of Tk 300 to Tk1,000 per month are charged from students. Private colleges are charging Tk 500 to Tk 2,000 per month at higher secondary level. Tuition fees in private universities vary from Tk1,000 to Tk 2,000 per month. Mostly children of well-to-do families study at public schools, colleges and universities on the basis of their talents and those from poorer families and families from outside the capital get few opportunities. That means, children of well-to-do families get more opportunities to study in low-cost but high standard public schools, colleges and universities. The government should have a policy to provide more support for students from poorer financial background.
I remember when I was a student at Dhaka University in 1970s my instalment (one and a half month's tuition fee) fee was Tk 18, i,e, Tk12 per month. Now in 2017 monthly fee should not be less than Tk 200. I would therefore urge upon the government to increase tuition fees in public institutions by several times, not just by five times as the Finance Minister stated. For government high schools monthly fees may be fixed at Tk 100, in colleges at Tk 150 and in public universities at Tk 200. Simultaneously 50 per cent of students from poor families should be allowed to study free in government schools, colleges and universities.
Md. Ashraf Hossain                   Â
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