Kabataan Partylist reminds schools that it is absolutely illegal not to permit their students to take the final examinations, even though they have not paid their tuition fees.
In a statement, Kabataan Rep. Raymond V. Palatino explained that based on Article 20, Section 99 of the Manual of Regulations for Private Higher Education Institutions, the “no permit, no exam” rule, being strictly implemented by some HEIs, is not considered valid as it clearly states that “No higher education institution shall deny FINAL exams to a student who has outstanding financial obligations, including unpaid tuition and other school fees corresponding to the school term.”
He also appealed to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to strictly implement this rule as his office receives numerous reports about prohibition of students to take examinations due to unpaid obligations.
“In the midst of the school examination period and the wave of price hikes and massive unemployment of parents, the government should ensure that students with pending fees will be allowed to take their examinations,” said Palatino.
Palatino also urged the Senate to immediately adopt the Anti-No Permit, No Exam Act which he authored, to penalize erring HEIs. Under the proposed legislation, an HEI who would refuse a student to take his or her final examinations would be fined up to P50,000 (US$1,165.51 based on today’s foreign exchange rate).
Palatino, meanwhile, asked students and parents to immediately report to telephone no. (02) 352-10-54 any case of violation of the anti-no permit, no exam policy as stipulated in the aforementioned manual. [Noel Sales Barcelona/CBCPNews]
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