According to the minister, students are forced by teachers and schools, to pay some amount of money, to facilitate last minute revision classes, ahead of their exams.

Some parents have been raising same complain, stating their children were asked to bring FCFA 5000 by school authorities to support teachers who are preparing them for end of course examinations. Some teachers go as far as threatening students who fail to meet up with the required amount asked by the school.

Students pay for Easter break classes and that of the last three weeks to the General Certificate of Examinations, amongst others organised in Cameroon.

The Minister condemned the act, calling on heads of schools as well as teachers, to adopt responsible attributes towards these students and stop collecting extra money from the authorised school fees already paid for the academic year.

She denounced the act, reminding these school authorities that students have the right to receive last minute classes and revision exercises ahead of their examinations at no cost. Collecting money from students have been a lucrative business for teachers.

Defaulters, according to Minister Nalova, will face possible sanctions. This is also common for Schools of the Basic Education sector, as it has become a new norm for parents to pay out FCFA 5000, to assist teachers. Some of these teachers don’t cover up their work earlier and teach more during this period, so as to make their demands valid.