Should schools be allowed to increase fees every year?

Chahit Uppal

Delhi Private School, Sharjah

Imagine a future where schools are allowed to increase fees every year. On one side of the story, our parents are working hard day and night, sacrificing their comforts and luxury to give our future the right direction. And on the other side schools seek their rights to multiply the fees every year. I suggest that this question should be answered after taking a complete look at this imaginary situation, and not just in the favour of one side.

 

Anam Fatema Shaikh

Indian High School, Dubai

In my opinion, schools can be allowed to increase fees every year only as long as the salaries are being increased. Because in this way, parents won’t be burdened and would not hesitate to encourage the child’s education. But if salaries remain constant, then schools too must not be allowed to increase fees. And if children are encouraged to study without any burden on anyone, it will help create better citizens for tomorrow.

 

Meghna Manoj Nair

Gems Our Own English High School, Dubai

Most of the schools here in the UAE have been increasing the school fees every year. And most of the parents find it difficult to adjust with the sudden hike in school fees. But I don’t think it is a bad choice to increase school fees because in my school the development of facilities for students is progressing at an unbelievable speed and all of them have been successful. Each year we have something new awaiting us.

Going to a school with less fees might solve the financial problem faced by our parents but the facilities and knowledge we gain from there won’t be of great importance. Instead studying in a school with reasonable fees will bring out the desired results and will help us to pass with flying colours. So friends let us not think of the fees to be paid in school but the experience we will gain from going to school!

 

Ayisha Mukri Ahammed

Gulf Model School,Dubai

Schools should not increase the school fee every year, because our parents are not able to meet day-to-day expenses with Dubai becoming more expensive by the day. And I think it is not worth it. The amount we pay for school fee, I feel, is not commensurate with the knowledge and facilities the school provides us.

If it was worthy then it would be ok. For me every school is giving us knowledge, so increasing school fees leads to making it difficult for average or poor students to afford studies.

 

Fathima Asharafudeen

Sharjah Indian School

Increasing school fees every year might not be affordable for most of the parents. There are parents who want to send their children to the best schools but cannot afford the high fees. As the fee increases, the schools must also provide the students with better teachers. Higher authorities must prevent schools from increasing the fees every year.