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Tribune News Network
Doha
There is no reason to reduce the fees in private schools due to the implementation of the distance education system in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a top official has said.
“The fees reflect the fixed school expenses -- which are salaries, wages and rents of leased buildings. If schools decide to reduce fees, their ability to continue and pay salaries and dues to teaching and administrative staff will be affected,” Sheikh Mansour bin Jassim al Thani, a representative of the Education Committee in the Qatar Chamber, said.
He said the goal of the presence of students in schools is learning and the private schools have also implemented the distance education system. While some schools were ready, others made additional investment to activate the system,” he said.
He said the distance education system has increased the burden on teachers. “Teachers now spend six to seven hours daily in the learning process. They are also doing additional work to communicate with parents outside of duty hours. They are also communicating with students to answer their questions,” he told Qatar TV.
He said the entire teaching staff in private schools are currently working. They are doing their work as before. Making of educational videos and posting them online consumes a lot of time and effort, he added.
Regarding reducing fees, he said many schools are now studying cases of parents who lost their jobs with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education. The Ministry of Education and Higher Education may take steps to help the parents who have lost their source of livelihood, he added.
On additional fees (outside the framework of the study), he said the issue is being discussed in the Education Committee between school owners and the ministry.
“The Ministry will issue a statement clarifying all the related matters,” he said, adding that some schools are considering canceling these fees (outside the framework of study such as transportation fee) and some schools are considering transferring them to be an asset for students in the next year.
Doha
There is no reason to reduce the fees in private schools due to the implementation of the distance education system in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a top official has said.
“The fees reflect the fixed school expenses -- which are salaries, wages and rents of leased buildings. If schools decide to reduce fees, their ability to continue and pay salaries and dues to teaching and administrative staff will be affected,” Sheikh Mansour bin Jassim al Thani, a representative of the Education Committee in the Qatar Chamber, said.
He said the goal of the presence of students in schools is learning and the private schools have also implemented the distance education system. While some schools were ready, others made additional investment to activate the system,” he said.
He said the distance education system has increased the burden on teachers. “Teachers now spend six to seven hours daily in the learning process. They are also doing additional work to communicate with parents outside of duty hours. They are also communicating with students to answer their questions,” he told Qatar TV.
He said the entire teaching staff in private schools are currently working. They are doing their work as before. Making of educational videos and posting them online consumes a lot of time and effort, he added.
Regarding reducing fees, he said many schools are now studying cases of parents who lost their jobs with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education. The Ministry of Education and Higher Education may take steps to help the parents who have lost their source of livelihood, he added.
On additional fees (outside the framework of the study), he said the issue is being discussed in the Education Committee between school owners and the ministry.
“The Ministry will issue a statement clarifying all the related matters,” he said, adding that some schools are considering canceling these fees (outside the framework of study such as transportation fee) and some schools are considering transferring them to be an asset for students in the next year.
