Swine Flu Increases Private Tuition in Egypt

Eighteen universities have reinforced hygeine in efforts to prevent swine flu infection spread. The continious increase in swine flu cases have augmented fear in parents for their school children and have been sending them to private tuiton classes. The Information and Decision-Supporting Centre, a government agency, has stated that attendance rates at schools and universities exceed 90%. However, professors at public universities, state otherwise, attendance is dramatically decreasing. Universities have rescheduled lecture timetables to depress class size.
Private lessons are not allowed by Egyptian law, but Egyptian parents are still sending their children to private teaching centres to decrease the probability of becoming diseased from attending the high density classes. The costs have escalated to LE16 billion (US $3 billion), and may continue was the nunber swine flu cases progress.


Source: http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20091031122041912

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