Malawi University students that stormed Parliament today have threatened that they will take to the streets after two weeks if government does not adhere to their demands.
In a dramatic presentation of their complaints to Parliament, the students challenged that there is a need for the current allocation to the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) to be doubled so that the students can access loans for their education.
The students are demanding that government increases the loan allocation from K1.5 billion to K3 billion arguing that the current allocation is too little to cater for the student population.
“We have information that out of 3,000 students from the Polytechnic who applied for the loan, only 96 students have been given the loan,” said a student from the Polytechnic Davies Jiva after submitting the petition.
The students have challenged that if their demands are not adhered to then they will take to the streets and stir trouble.
Recently, students protested in South Africa in the popularised Fees must fall campaign that was big and had an impact.
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ppo r uzing free facebuk
Akufuna adzikapemphetsa mu street mo
Education is said to be a human right not as it is seen today as aprevillage ,and in my vie to commercialise it will promote socialism ,,i thank you
Muwone ndinu ku mademo kwanuko kuti kodi muzabwelelako nose? Mukuganiza kuti boma linganyengele mwana wa munthu?
Told him that i will join u
Mmmmmtwwiiiiiiiii
Makape inu,u think becoz u r in university then u can rule the world?inu mungalephele kulipira Dora imeneyo?how much were u paying Ku secondary school….think again and see the real Malawi……mwagwa nayo?osapita mawa bwanji Ku streetko?mpaka two weeks??makape
Eti kk
Government has gone into the hands of dogs. Give loans to the students.
Dunderheads are complaining as if these monies are bursaries or grants, be reminded that these are loans. They will be repaid with interest.
The government should just learn from other countries how they employ the strategy for practical recovery.
Those who argue against, their thinking are like a chicken whose head has just been suddenly cut off and run brainless.
Boma likulipilireni fees,lokhanso ngongole likupatseni kenako mukamaliza school mkumathawira mayiko akunja Ngongole osabwezanso kufuna kusaukitsa dziko eti.Ine kukhala president sindingakupaseni ndalamazo asakufuna adzimange makape inu
First it was school feez now this….lets hope akumvetsetsan but if they choose the latter am afraid they gonna send you home…again.. Coz you gotta know when to hold em..n when to throw em when you are a gambler…clearly you dont….its just my opionion no hard feeling…i get your point koma…..but if you think education is expensive try ignorance…that same govt you are pushing has trained medical personels for three years others four years after qualifying they said they can not employ them….imagine …nde mukuti chani pray the plan doesnt backfire
Pitani mukakumane ndi chipolopolo tione amene aluze
Gyz muzamalizatu 2050 kungpnga mademo ndwapanymba 2yrs tangzisiyani
iweyo ndi amene uli abroad,uli pansi pa nyanja ndi umbuli wakowo ndipo udzafa nawo umbuliwo,mpaka pano u dont know de relationship between the leader and the govt? go back 2 sch