Plateau assembly bans yearly purchase of text books, warns...

Plateau assembly bans yearly purchase of text books, warns...

The Plateau State House of Assembly has ordered stoppage of compulsory yearly purchase of textbooks imposed on parents by schools. This followed a motion moved by Hon. Joseph Bukar, representing Shendam Constituency, and seconded by Hon. Mathew Kwarpo Sylvanus of Mangu South, during plenary. Presenting the motion, Hon. Bukar lamented the practise of compelling parents to buy new textbooks every academic session, describing it as exploitative and…

Plateau Assembly Bans Mandatory Yearly Textbook Purchases

The Plateau State House of Assembly has outlawed the mandatory annual purchase of textbooks by parents, labeling the practice as exploitative and unfair. The decision came after a motion by Hon. Joseph Bukar (Shendam Constituency), seconded by Hon. Mathew Kwarpo Sylvanus (Mangu South), who argued that forcing parents to buy new textbooks each academic session places an undue financial burden on families.Lawmakers highlighted that textbooks can b…

Plateau assembly bans yearly purchase of text books - Newsy People

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…