dinsdag 30 november 2010

Nick Clegg urges students to see 'true picture' on fees

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11870818
Nick Clegg has written to the NUS president arguing the new system is fair, ahead of the third tuition fees demonstration. Nick Clegg had urged students to consider about government plans to raise tuition fees. According to the Prime Minister graduates in England on lower incomes would be better off than they are now.  He told the Nation Union of Students that it was ‘crucial’ that people realised there will be no upfront fees and repayments will begin at £21,000. MP for Cardiff Central, Ms Willott, is against these plans. She said that she could not support plan to allow English universities to charge £6,000, almost double the current £3,290 cap, and up to £9,000 under certain conditions. On Tuesday MPs will debate the student finance proposals and government plan to cut university teaching budgets and support allowances for low-income further education. Student groups are afraid that higher debts will put many people off from applying to university. But research by the million + and London Economics think thanks, published on Tuesdag, suggests 60% of students will be worse of under the plan by an average of £5,000.
My opinion: I think it is not fair that students have pay higher tuition fees, especially when they were promised that the tuition fees would not increase . On the other hand I think Nick Clegg is right about that students must urged the ‘true picture’ about government plans to raise tuiton fees. The economic situation is worse and government must cut in some benefits. If it is true that lower incomes are better off with the new system than the students must consider the new plans.  Students think that that higher debt will pun many people off from applying to university while research suggests that 60% of students will be worse of under the plan by an average of £5,000.   Also I think the repayment plans are fair. If you want to go to university, then the government will support the students by way of lending student fees required. When the students graduate and earn enough money, the students can repay debts. 

1 opmerking:

  1. I agree with the repayment. If you get a good salary you can pay more back, this is fair. But i think they maybe need to look first in some other departments like 'Defence'. They need to cut more from warfare instead of education. Education is important in every country, so if they hold back the students they are holding back the future development.

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