In response to an increase in the number of local governments that use hometown tax donations to make donations to schools, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has created a collection of case studies summarizing nationwide efforts and has begun publishing it on its website.It is said that educational corporations that operate private schools can use it as a reference for securing stable funds in an era of declining birthrate.

 According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the casebook is five pages in total.In addition to explaining the mechanism and significance of using hometown tax donations to obtain funds for private school operating corporations, Minamiuonuma City in Niigata Prefecture and International University of Japan, Kobe City, Ebetsu City in Hokkaido and Dairy Educational Corporation as examples of specific efforts. Three examples from schools are presented.

 Since 2015, Minamiuonuma City has partnered with International University of Japan and started donating to Minamiuonuma City's Furusato Nozei "International University Support and Exchange Promotion Course."10% of the donation is used for internationalization promotion projects for elementary and junior high school students in Minamiuonuma City, and the remaining 90% is used for scholarships for students studying at the International University of Japan.

 In 2020 and 2021, Kobe City distributed meal tickets for university cafeterias, support for infected people, and free distribution of sanitary napkins to students who had difficulties in their studies and daily life due to the novel coronavirus infection. made a donation to

 In July, the city of Ebetsu launched a new hometown tax system that allows people who have left the city to find employment or go on to study to support their local juniors.The collected donations will be delivered as subsidies to universities and high schools in the city in 7.Dairy products such as ice cream produced in the practical training at Rakuno Gakuen University run by Rakuno Gakuen will be given to those who donate as a return gift.

reference:[Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology] About donations to school corporations using hometown tax

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