YLKI warns about school fees

YLKI warns about school fees

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Consumer Foundation (YLKI) is urging
the public to report irregular fees and practices during the
school registration period.

No fees should be exacted for membership in the intra-school
organization OSIS, computer classes and compulsory savings.

Entrance fees for state schools are Rp 33,500 for the junior
high level and Rp 38,500 for the secondary level.

"Such problems (violations of rules at state schools) happen
each year," YLKI warned in a release made available to The
Jakarta Post.

"Often the student is not in a strong bargaining position."

Complaints should be addressed from June 28 to July 19 to YLKI
at tel. 79191255/79195018, or fax. 7981038.

The office is at Jl. Pancoran Barat VII No. 1, Duren Tiga,
South Jakarta.

To support the "Stay in School" campaign during the national
economic crisis, the Ministry of Education and Culture and the
Coordinating Ministry for People's Welfare and Poverty
Eradication have launched a program to waive entrance fees for
needy students.