Support for benefits for international students in need of life Elimination of performance requirements Opposition party meeting June 2, 20:27
Regarding the support for benefits to students who have a difficult life due to the influence of the new coronavirus, at the meeting of the opposition party, foreign students and councilors have sought to abolish the grade requirements set for international students. It was
Following the spread of the new coronavirus, the opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party, conducted an interview with the government, saying that international students are also in need of living.
In the beginning, an international student from Vietnam complained that she had a part-time job and earned 30,000 yen, which was 130,000 yen a month.
International students and councilors set the requirements for grades set for international students, saying that "there is no relation between academic achievement and the degree of poverty in life" regarding support for giving up to 200,000 yen to students who have a difficult life. There was an opinion asking for it to be abolished.
In this connection, a person in charge of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology explained, "Requirements are a guideline, and if the school deems it necessary, it will be covered."