10.7.75

School Fees Up by 50 cents

Singapore - About half a million primary and secondary school children will have to pay 50 cents more for their miscellaneous fees from next month.

Miscellaneous fees were last raised in July, 1973 by $1.

"With the recent decision of government to adopt the NWC recommendations, the wages of teachers and others connected with the schools and the Education Ministry will increase: by about $10 million," the Ministry of Education statement said.

"Parents should bear a small share of the cost of their children's education."