Cut subsidies to Nihon University

 Cut subsidies to Nihon University

 It has finally come out, although it was feared that it would.

 

 But some say that subsidies to private universities violate the Constitution.

 The constitutionality of subsidies for private universities (whether or not they are part of public control)] | Corporate Legal Affairs | Science Lawyer in Tokyo and Saitama (mc-law.jp)

 

 This is a good opportunity to think about how to run a private university without relying on subsidies.

 

 I'm not sure what to make of this.

 Instead, direct subsidies (scholarships, tuition exemptions, etc.) should be given to excellent students, and there may be other ways to subsidize universities rather than uniformly lowering tuition.

 There may be other ways to lower tuition fees than uniformly subsidizing universities with direct subsidies (scholarships, tuition waivers).

 Raise tuition fees and eliminate subsidies to universities. Instead, the system could be designed to provide incentives for students to work hard, such as granting tuition exemptions to the top 10% of students at each university plus those with outstanding activities (the government funds would be used to support the universities).

 

 In any case, the question of whether private universities should receive large amounts of subsidies is a major one. Nevertheless, supervision is necessary, and as long as we demand a certain level of quality from our universities, it may be difficult for the government not to provide any money at all.

 In this area, it is necessary to discuss not only the constitutional issue, but also the degree of freedom in organizing curriculums, interference from the government, cost effectiveness, and incentives for students from various perspectives to find the appropriate way.