«Knowledge» identifies two ways to increase tuition fees

The Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has identified two methods of annual modifications of tuition fees. The first is through the school with the prior approval of the Commission, and the second when the school contracts with third parties that provide non-educational services such as transportation, books or uniforms. Determine their fees.

This was in response to the complaints of students of a private school in Dubai that the school administration is trying to raise the tuition fees, stressing that the school administration has fixed the fees several times in different amounts, since the re-entry last April, until the end of the school year on the 11th of this month . Mohammed Ahmed Darwish, Executive Director of Licensing and Compliance at Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority, said that the definition and declaration of the amendments to the tuition fees are made in two ways, the first through the school itself. In this case, the increase is subject to the framework for controlling the school fees and the requirements of the Authority, The school may not impose any increase on them before obtaining the approval of the Commission. The second is when the school contracts with third parties that provide non-educational services such as transportation, books or uniforms. In this case, the Authority does not intervene in determining its fees. Ava agreement, which is among those with the student and the school, and these fees are subject to the control of other competent bodies concerned with consumer protection. "The Emirates Al-Youm" has received complaints from students who are affected by the manipulation of the administration of a school with tuition fees. The father of Talib, Abdullah Hamad, said that the school administration informed the parents during the school year that the educational system was changed for the better. To the adoption of "grades", which means that the student spends 12 years in education, to the system "years" which requires the student to study 13 years, and paid parents on the basis of the new system, and it turned out that newly enrolled students are beneficiaries of the new system.

"Since the start of the re-enrollment of students in April until the end of the academic year, we were surprised by more than one different fee for each class," said the mother of two students at the school, Marwa Osman. "We do not know what the correct and approved fees will be for the new school year."

"I tried to transfer my son's papers to another school, but the time was over because school administrations were on leave until August 25," she said. "The Knowledge and Human Development Authority is required to take measures to ensure clarity of decisions in private schools so as to avoid confusion among students. Decisions.

The father of Tala, Abdul Hadi Noaman, asked the Knowledge Authority to determine the increase in tuition fees before the start of re-registration and registration of students for the new academic year, to be in January or February, explaining that determining the rates to increase fees early provides an opportunity for parents to determine their position to accept this increase Continuing school, or moving to another school commensurate with their financial potential.

Conflict reduction

Dr. Ahmed Darwish, Executive Director of the Licensing and Compliance Sector at Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority, said that the implementation of the school contract and the students' participation in conflict reduction has been significantly resolved within a record period. The contract also created good relations between the school and the students and increased direct communication Without the intervention of any other party.

The contract is designed to take into account the interests of students and their parents as beneficiaries of educational services. It also protects the interests of all parties to the educational process, which is one of the conditions for completion of enrollment in private schools in Dubai and ensures rights and responsibilities. School and parents in relation to various educational aspects of students.

Private schools are not entitled to impose any increase in fees before obtaining the approval of the Commission.