The Kanto Bar Association has changed the system to a fair one and supports it, saying that there is clear discrimination in the requirements for payment to international students in the student support emergency benefit provided to students who are financially in need due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection. A statement was issued calling for a broader scope.
According to the Kanto Bar Association Federation, the statement is in the name of President Shigeaki Ito.In the benefit application guide, in addition to the five requirements that indicate that the recipient is financially in need, the existing support system is being utilized, and academic performance is excellent only for international students. Is set to be.
Of these, regarding the utilization of the existing support system, the new system for study support for higher education and interest-free first-class scholarships are only available to students with a status of residence such as special permanent residents, permanent residents, and permanent residents, except for Japanese students. Students with family stay, diplomacy, or official status of residence cannot meet the requirements.
The statement argues that there is no need to utilize existing support systems for the purpose of benefits that provide financially deprived students with an opportunity to continue learning, requiring students with family stay, diplomacy, or official status of residence. Should be able to meet.
Furthermore, in terms of academic performance, the evaluation coefficient for the previous year is 2.30 or higher, which is a fairly high level.The statement calls for abolition as well as requirements for Japanese students.
