◆Kochi University will be featured on the NHK program "Close-Up Gendai," scheduled to air on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.
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Kochi University will be featured on the NHK program "Close-up Gendai," scheduled to air on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.
■Broadcast Time: Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 7:30 p.m. – 7:57 p.m.
■Topic: Have Universities and Students Reached Their Limits? What Lies Ahead After Tuition Hikes?
A wave of tuition hikes is currently sweeping across universities.With the University of Tokyo announcing a 100,000-yen annual increase starting this April, tuition hikes have been occurring one after another in recent years. One factor behind this trend is the reality that while costs such as personnel expenses and facility maintenance fees are rising due to soaring prices, government grants and subsidies are decreasing year by year. How should education be conducted within these limited budgets? We examine the value of universities in a shrinking society with a declining youth population.
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