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The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) has asked the government to stop funding top schools that continue to charge excessive school fees.

Ms Susan Nambatya, the EOC research associate, who yesterday spoke at the release of findings of a study on fees charged by government and private schools, named some of the government schools charging high fees as Nabisunsa Girls, Kawempe Muslim Secondary School, Makerere College, Gayaza High Schools, and Budo College.

The findings show that fees in the non-USE schools ranged from Shs450,000 to shs3,000,000 per term, with an average of Shs1, 264,644 across the sampled 40 schools.

“Although the government funds teachers salaries, provides textbooks, and supports infrastructure development in these schools, the high fees remain a barrier for low-and middle-income families,” Ms Nambatya said.

“This raises concerns about the government's ability to regulate fees in schools that rely on public funds since the high costs limit access to quality education for many students across the country,” she added.

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