The backlash was sparked by a joint article from the Linzhou Charity Federation and the Education Bureau asking schoolchildren to donate their New Year’s money.
Authorities in Linzhou, Henan Province, have seen fit to ask children to donate “winnings” to the education and sports bureau, which had been paying for the school during the Chinese New Year. The incident has caused public discontent and debate, with some describing the authorities as “cutting the leeks” and not even sparing the children.
Linzhou City Charity Federation and the Education and Sports Bureau jointly issued a document at the end of February, requesting the city’s primary and secondary schools and kindergartens to launch a charity campaign of “donating money for the Chinese New Year, giving a piece of love”. The schools were asked to lobby the Parents of their students in the hope of completing this political task.
A teacher at the local Gaojiazhuang Primary School confirmed that the authorities are asking students to donate their New Year’s money, but he said it is not a forced donation, and the school does not set any donation threshold.
The elementary school teacher: charity day donation, students to give love. The company’s main goal is to provide the best possible service to its customers. There is no rule, the students voluntary money well. A dollar is fine, two dollars is fine, 50 cents is fine.
Local people, Mr. Zhu pointed out in an interview with the station, the public is dissatisfied with the authorities to persuade the action, the first is to initiate fund-raising charity federation of poor reputation, in recent years the fund-raising activities are not supported by the public, and even staff salaries are difficult to meet; In addition, after a year of the Epidemic, most parents are also under great pressure, many local enterprises and even government agencies, there are difficulties in paying salaries. He described the authorities as “cutting the children like leeks” this Time.
Mr. Zhu said: leek well, the size of his do not mind well. It also said voluntary, voluntary a hair ah, it is and the Education Bureau jointly issued a (text), through the administrative power to force the well. A class, for example, more than 40 people, the school a class a group, the Family council and so on, parents are in the way, it is equivalent to the apportionment.
The local Education and Sports Bureau office admitted to receiving many parental complaints, the leaders are also dealing with.
Education and Sports Bureau: We are the Education and Sports Bureau office, this thing in addition to you reflected this problem, there are other parents, also reflected this problem, and then this problem, also reflected to the leadership there, the leadership is now doing further information on this matter. This afternoon, the results will be released, please pay attention to the progress of this matter. Is it good?
It is understood that this fundraising activity is the responsibility of the Student Financial Assistance Management Center of the Education and Sports Bureau. The official of the Student Financial Assistance Management Center told the station that the donation circular issued has clearly stated that forced fundraising is not allowed, and he has denied that the practice is tantamount to hitting the students’ wallets in disguise.
Student Financial Assistance Management Center: It is clearly written on the file that students shall not be forced to donate and no minimum donation amount shall be set to students. I need to ask, because I am not in charge of this piece, I need to ask.
The public opinion is that the Student Financial Assistance Management Center is originally a department that is supposed to pay to help students, and the resources to support students should come from the financial allocation. But it has turned into an organization that “cuts leeks” from students.
On the mainland, in order to control the number of private organizations, charitable activities have become an official monopoly, and the participation of private forces is severely restricted. Donations from the private sector are also considered illegal by the government. However, over the years, both Project Hope, the Chinese Red Cross, and the General Charity Federation have been plagued by scandals, and the enthusiasm of private donations is no longer visible.
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