aug 5, 2019 - Orange Cameroon removed from digital tuition fee payment

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The 2019/2020 school year is fast approaching. The parents and the Ministry of Secondary Education are preparing for a good resumption of classes. Thus, arrangements are made on both sides. According to a statement issued on July 25, 2019, by the Minister of Secondary Education, mobile phone operator Orange, is no longer among the operators selected for electronic payment of tuition fees in educational institutions. public secondary education.



From now on, it will no longer be possible for parents to pay their children's school fees via Orange money , as was the case last year. In fact, the Minister of Secondary Education, who organizes the operations and payment of tuition fees electronically, has made public that parents, guardians and students will no longer have to make digital payments of tuition fees. at Orange Cameroon.


"The payment of fees due for the 2019/2020 school year begins Monday, August 05, 2019 throughout the national territory. No more payments will have to be made at Orange Cameroon, which is called upon to perform other tasks with the Ministry of Secondary Education, "informs Minister of Secondary Education (Minesec) Pauline Nalova Lyonga in the said statement.


In addition, the same communiqué lists the mobile money operators selected for the academic year 2019/2020. "Parents, guardians and students will have to pay these fees electronically through an operator of their choice, and close to their locality. These include MTN Cameroon, Campost, Express Union and United Bank for Africa (Uba). It is difficult for the moment to say precisely the reason for the suspension of Orange Cameroon in this process of paying tuition fees.


Launched in June 2018, the payment of tuition fees by electronic means aims to ensure better traceability and securing funds. This new payment method intends to improve transparency in the collection of tuition fees by secondary schools. But also to reduce the long queues before the stewardship in public institutions. For parents will no longer have to travel and spend long hours in queues to pay for their children's school fees. They will now be able to pay remotely, just using their mobile phone, at any time and from anywhere.


However, it should nevertheless be noted that this payment method presents challenges in rural areas where populations, in addition to having difficulty adapting to ICTs, have limited access to the Internet. According to a report from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (Minpostel) on telecoms in Cameroon, the penetration rate of mobile telephony in the country is 83% in 2016. Or some 17% of people who remain on the sidelines of this tool. communication.


Recall that, the payment of the fees payable for the account of the school year 2019/2020 begins Monday, August 5, 2019 throughout the national territory. In addition, back to school begins on September 2, 2019.

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