In-house Assembly to Demand Expansion of Support Measures for Enrollment and New Life for Struggling Child-Rearing Households on April 14 (Tuesday) from 16:00 (Media Invitation)

For struggling child-rearing households, preparing for enrollment and new life incurs significant costs, a situation further exacerbated by soaring prices. Our foundation's survey revealed that approximately 40% of struggling households resort to borrowing to cover new life expenses, highlighting a severe lack of public support.

Regarding the issue of enrollment fees, in response to strong advocacy from the cross-party "Education Disparity Working Team" and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, organizations like the Association of Private Universities have begun reviewing their enrollment fee systems.

Furthermore, various organizations' surveys have shed light on the serious burden of costs associated with enrollment and new life. To deepen the understanding of this issue among many ruling and opposition party Diet members as the new fiscal year, a period of high interest, approaches, and to further expand support measures, we will hold an in-house assembly.

We kindly request your coverage and widespread reporting.

◼︎ Event Overview
1. Date
April 14, 2026 (Tuesday) from 16:00 - Multi-purpose Hall, First Members' Office Building, House of Representatives
2. Organizing Organizations (in Japanese alphabetical order)
Public Interest Incorporated Foundation ASUNARO
Certified NPO Kids Door
General Incorporated Association Campaign Lab Enrollment Fee Research Project
Public Interest Incorporated Association Save the Children Japan
Specified NPO Single Mothers Forum
3. Co-sponsors
Parliamentary League for Children's Poverty Countermeasures, Working Team for Considering Educational Disparities
4. Proposed Program
● Greeting from Representative of Organizing Organizations
● Greeting from Co-sponsors
● Greetings from Relevant Ministries/Agencies and Public Officials
● Reports from Support Organizations
● Case Studies (School Administrative Staff, etc.)
● Voices of Affected Individuals
5. Main Demands
【Elementary and Junior High School Enrollment】
・Standardization of school supplies as school property and abolition of school designations.
【High School Enrollment】
・Increase in "High School Student Scholarship Grants" and establishment of a "High School Entrance Preparation Fund."
・Nationwide provision of free tablet loans and similar equipment.
【University and Vocational School Enrollment】
・Resolution of "double payment of entrance fees."
・Provision of national grant-type scholarships for entrance fees within the previous year, etc.

◼︎ Media Coverage
Advance Registration Form
Please register your attendance in advance via the following form:
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◼︎ Inquiries
Public Interest Incorporated Foundation ASUNARO (Contact: Igarashi, Todo) TEL: 03-6277-8199 FAX: 03-6277-8519
5F, Akasaka Hillside Building, 2-18-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 Mail: info@usnova.org