Government of Sierra Leone Announces Payment of Over Le58 Billions as Tuition Fees for Pupils in Government and Government-Assisted Schools

The Government of Sierra Leone through the Ministry of Finance in collaboration with the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MBSSE) has today announced the payment of tuition fees for pupils in Pre-Primary, Junior and Senior Secondary Schools in Government and Government-assisted schools for the second term of the 2021/2022 academic year.

According to the Ministry of Finance, the payment is part of their commitment to support the Free Quality Education of the Maada Bio led government.

“Government has paid the sum of Le58,927,640,000 as tuition fees for 2,409,851 pupils in pre-primary, primary, junior and secondary schools in Government and Government-Assisted Schools for the second term of 2021/2022 school year,” the Ministry stated.

The Ministry further informed the public that these payments have been made directly into the bank accounts of beneficiary schools based on the approved school list and enrollment data submitted by the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE).