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Hetzmann Mercédesz Hetzmann Mercédesz · 17/08/2022
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Hungarian high school asks parents for money to help with utility bills

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One of Buda’s religious high schools is asking parents for a hefty subsidy for their overheads. Without their help, the school would not be able to pay its utility bills due to the increased overheads.

Due to increased utility bills, the principal of the Kőrösi Csoma Sándor Bilingual Baptist High School in Óbuda sent a questionnaire to parents to find out who could contribute to the electricity and heating bills for the school year starting in a few weeks, Telex reports.

The school is asking parents for financial help

According to a letter obtained by Telex, the school is asking parents for a one-off, lump-sum grant of HUF 101,302 (EUR 248.5). The reason is that the head of the institution believes that the donations from parents would cover the increased overheads and allow them to maintain traditional classroom teaching. Zsolt Berczelédi, the school’s headmaster, confirmed to Telex that a letter had been sent to parents and said they would assess the options without obligation.

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The overheads are expected to be extremely high

“We have made a precise calculation: the school’s annual energy consumption is around 80,000 m3 of gas and 100,000 kWh of electricity. Last year we paid HUF 5.5 million (EUR 13,476) per year for gas and HUF 3.5 million (EUR 8,576) per year for electricity. For the next school year, gas is expected to cost around HUF 58 million (EUR 142,149) at the current tariff and electricity around HUF 6.8 million (EUR 16,665). This is a cost that neither the maintainer nor the institution can afford without external support,” the director explained. “Currently, the government is in talks with the churches to resolve the situation,” added Zsolt Berczelédi.

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They want to avoid having to switch to online teaching

The school director also said that there is no problem if someone cannot pay the HUF 100,000 contribution. “We already have parents who can cover the cost for more than one child, so we have launched a survey to find out which families can support the initiative within their means”. Zsolt Berczelédi said they want to avoid having to switch to digital education, 24.hu reports. “Mentally, isolation is very bad for children, and the effectiveness of online education is far below that of classroom education,” he said.

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2 Comments

  1. Anonymous says:
    17/08/2022 at 12:55

    Why don’t they ask the “protector” of Hungarian families, he will pay it. The fat dictator.

  2. Dishevelment / Disarray : says:
    17/08/2022 at 15:04

    This defective and appalling situation – that AGAIN centers muchly on the YOUTH – the Future of Hungary – their Education, just ATROCIOUS.
    What does it do for the Moral – Motivation of Educators ???
    What does it do – for Students – their present & Future Education ???

    The ramifications of this – will “transport” additional “ripples” through the present RELATIONSHIP of Educators – places of learning – and the present Government of Hungary.
    WHAT is still to be Resolved or Tabled – that will add to this Governments “growing list” in matters of EDUCATION – its Future in Hungary and for the YOUTH – who are the Future of Hungary.
    The “brain drain” of Educators & students – deciding that the FUTURE – opportunities in Hungary, evan with a “solid” Education – degree, diploma – papers of recognition for academic acheivement, in particular fields and “other” – the realization, that opportunities in Hungary – are LIMITED.
    Education – it opens Windows of OPPORTUNITY.
    Hungary – serious understanding and acceptance of this FACT, that the present Government FAIL to focus on the core reason(s) – why we Hungary – continue to see – the “brain drain”.

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