Luistro Strongly Reiterates No Collection Policy in DepED’s Schools

Education Secretary Br. Armin Luistro FSC has reiterated its decision to any or all public education officers to refrain from collecting any fees from students to encourage additional oldsters to send their kids to high school and complete basic education.

Luistro strongly inform all public schools to abide by the “no collection” policy as a result of this is often enshrined within the Constitution and DepEd is duty-bound to create certain that school-aged kids are in class.

“Our goal here is to reduce the troubles of oldsters concerning education fees that are one amongst the explanations why several kids are out of education or have dropped-out within the middle of schooling,” Luistro observed.

“If educations are collecting fees, we'll be discouraging enrollment particularly among the terribly poor. This is often additionally why we've got taken serious action against educations officers violating this policy,” said Luistro.

In reiterating the department’s attractiveness, Luistro said that no fees shall be collected from education kids enrolling in pre-school up to Grade four at any time throughout the varsity year.

Further, DepEd informs the general public that beyond Grade four, there ought to be no assortment throughout enrolment amount and therefore the initial month of categories. Contributions, on a purely voluntary basis, might begin on the second month of each education year. This covers contributions for Boy Scout of the Philippines, lady Scouts of the Philippines, Red Cross, Anti-Tuberculosis Fund and Parents-Teachers Association.