MONROVIA, LIBERIA-Education Minister Dr. Jarso Jallah has announced that the government will directly pay school fees for all students enrolled in public primary schools across Liberia through capitation grants.

The Minister made the disclosure Wednesday during an appearance on ELBC Radio, outlining several landmark policy decisions aimed at transforming Liberia’s education sector.

Dr. Jallah said,” The capitation grant initiative will eliminate the financial burden placed on parents and ensure that no child is denied access to education because of inability to pay”.

She also announced that the ministry will soon enroll an additional one thousand qualified volunteer teachers onto the government payroll using funds allocated in the national budget.

The minister further disclosed that one hundred fifty monitoring and evaluation interns will be deployed to support District Education Officers in ensuring schools comply with established regulations.

Dr. Jallah warned that schools found in violation of the Ministry’s standards and regulations will face immediate closure without exception, regardless of their ownership or affiliation.

Education Minister Dr. Jarso Jallah also issued a stern warning to private schools operating without valid permits to immediately comply with Ministry regulations or face permanent closure.

The minister made the warning on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, during an appearance on ELBC Radio, stressing that the ministry’s geo-mapping exercise has already identified non-compliant schools across the country.

Dr. Jallah disclosed that the ministry has completed geo-mapping in five counties, including Montserrado, Rivercess, Sinoe, Bopolu, and Bomi, with remaining counties to follow shortly.

She revealed that permitted schools have dramatically grown from approximately eight hundred, when the current administration took office, to over two thousand currently holding valid operating permits nationwide.

The minister said the ministry has fully digitized its school permitting process, moving away from pen and paper to ensure greater transparency, efficiency, and accountability across the education sector.

Dr. Jallah also disclosed that a comprehensive teacher wellbeing survey has been completed, revealing that professional development opportunities matter just as much to Liberian teachers as financial compensation.