The Plateau State House of Assembly Nigeria, has ordered an end to the compulsory yearly purchase of textbooks by parents

[Augusta]

The Plateau State House of Assembly has ordered an end to the compulsory yearly purchase of textbooks by parents, a practice it described as exploitative and unfair.

The decision followed a motion by Hon. Joseph Bukar, representing Shendam Constituency, and seconded by Hon. Mathew Kwarpo Sylvanus of Mangu South. Presenting the motion, Bukar said, “Compelling parents to buy new textbooks every academic session is exploitative and unfair.”

The Assembly noted that textbooks could be re-circulated among pupils, including siblings, as part of measures to reduce the financial burden on families. Lawmakers emphasized that parents were not seeking luxury but fairness and relief, and adopting a sustainable textbook policy would make education more affordable.

 

[gwolf666]

The Plateau State House of Assembly has moved to end the compulsory yearly purchase of textbooks by parents, calling the practice exploitative and unfair. Lawmakers stressed that books can be reused among students and siblings to ease the financial strain on families. The motion, led by Hon. Joseph Bukar and seconded by Hon. Mathew Kwarpo Sylvanus, highlighted the need for fairness rather than luxury in education. By adopting a sustainable textbook policy, the Assembly aims to make schooling more affordable and accessible.

 

[eLdavis]

This is a good one, it will really help parents save, but i hope all schools would start doing this as soon as possible.

 

[Webster]

The Assembly noted that textbooks could be re-circulated among pupils, including siblings, as part of measures to reduce the financial burden on families. Lawmakers emphasized that parents were not seeking luxury but fairness and relief, and adopting a sustainable textbook policy would make education more affordable.

This is good policy; textbooks should be kept by the schools, issued to students at the beginning of the school year and then returned at the end of the school year, with occasional review and replacement when needed.

 

[Augusta]

This is good policy; textbooks should be kept by the schools, issued to students at the beginning of the school year and then returned at the end of the school year, with occasional review and replacement when needed.

Yeah they are in the right direction here. The incessant change of text books all the time was just tacky

 

[Webster]

Yeah they are in the right direction here. The incessant change of text books all the time was just tacky

Honestly, this is the first I've heard in a long time of any school system anywhere in the world charging students for their textbooks and I'm glad they're stopping that practice.

 

[Stardom22]

For sure that has really eastern parents the burden of buying text books years in year out which are very expensive so to speak