19 year-old Weston Mkwate’s dream of studying at College of Medicine is in jeopardy as his father cannot manage to pay fees for him at the college, Malawi24 can report.
The student was selected to study Bachelors in Pharmacy at College of Medicine in 2015 which is a constituent college of University of Malawi (Unima).
Mkwate told Malawi24 that he did his primary education at Nsambainsa Primary School before being selected to Dedza Secondary School.
His parents worked hard to pay for his secondary school fees which at that time was K8, 000 but things turned sour when his mother died and left the responsibility to his father. But Mkwate passed his Malawi Secondary School Certificate of Education (MSCE) with 10 points and he was selected to COM.
“My father alone tried to pay for my school but as of now he is not capable to pay the fees at higher education regarding his monthly earning. “I applied for a loan but unfortunately they have not released the names of those who have been granted loans,” said Mkwate in an interview with Malawi24.
The aspiring pharmacist added that he is unable to register and might have to withdraw from the current academic year as his guardians cannot afford K600,000 for this year or even K300,000 for the semester which commenced on 8th August at College of Medicine.
“I am therefore looking for sponsorship from any individuals or organizations to live my dream,” he said. Mkwate comes from Zomba but currently he is in Machinjiri in Blantyre where his father is staying.
This is happening when there is strong disagreements over the Unima’s University Council decision to hike fees in its constituent colleges.
Recently, President Peter Mutharika trimmed the fees by K50,000 across the board after meeting University of Malawi Students Union (UMSU) at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe.
Sorry young man
Ask the president to pay for him
Is everything ok on him or not?If not then he must take this 0834726161 .
Tilipo ambirimbiri
Saliyekha
so pathetic!
bwampinii amuthandiza a malawii voice muzionerako azanuu nkhanii km izii zopindulira amalawii,,,,,
Somebody’s vote is punishing innocent people, this is the change u wanted from some1 whom u believe that will change malawi because of his highest education level, I hope u are now enjoying the change!
It’s unusual for students to dropout of college of medicine. Perhaps someone is selling their vulnerability card too high
Are you sure?
College of Medicine is upbeat at getting scholarships and grants for needy students
Boss, how many people know of those. Have you seen a student from Tukombo CDSS who’s long distance is walking to Chintheche for a weekend game of football between two villages? (I am ignorant of the selection process there, so I know you are better placed to comment on this particular case than I am)
You are only eligible when you register. In fact students are encouraged to get in touch with the office of Dean of students. We lack information dissemination in Malawi
palibepo Yesu apa mpakana fees angakwanitse munthu wakumudzi angakwanitse??,?
mabwanawa akufuna kuti anafe tisaphunzire tilekeze pomwe iwowo. kuti tifanane kuopa kuwaposatu!!! kukwezq xookfees pal
I always say that we get higher education by choice, not by chance. This means that it’s one’s choice to attain better education. Si maliro obwera mwadzidzidzi, ayi. You plan for it. So if plan A fails, try plan B. If all of them fail, don’t lose your hope, just go home & get something to do, remember: you are not the first one to face this situation, even your forefathers faced the very same issue.
Ching’amba what u have said is exactly what most ppo dont want to hear. Education is not cheap and higher education is an investment. You need to plan for these things.
Inuyotu mulinazo taganizilani amene alibe
So what? Ife makolo athu analephera bwanj sinali nkhani? Ndizachilendo kulephera fees? Mukufuna akutameni ndani? Nde ife titani? Ena analephera secondary chifukwa cha fees yomweyo,nde tikadandaule wa ku college yo? Mwandisusula mabala mwamva!
you should have complained. simple
nde anakukaniza kudandaula ndani?
Chifukwa inu munakanika sukulu cos of fees mufuna anzanu akanikeso? Chi mtima choipa. …ameneyu apezeka anthu a chifundo amuthandiza…may God help him
So u think alipo yekha? Bwanji enawo samalemba? Zaziii
May God intervene for his Goals
Take a loan
Where?
AAA nkhaniyi yangokhala ma Jock chabe
But when we demonstrate, the public think we are being childish….this is exactly what we fight for when you see students in the streets
So sad Malawi
He’s got the help. This is a late post. But how many will be lucky to get that help? That’s what worries me.
Refer him to APM, he said no student will be sent back from college owing to lack of school fees. This is not politics, it was televised LIVE on MBC TV.
Its Not Simple To Meet APM my friend, zikhomo zili all over
Nanga ankaneneranji? This Mkwate boy shld be a litimus test for him to see if he can walk his talk.
My daughter too is about to be withdrawn from college of medicine after i hardly paid 170000 which the college is saying i should 430000 to make full annual which is 600000 so the question is where am i going to find the money?
Try gofundme.com
I can help if I know where he stay no joke
Kumaona ndi ma issue ake opangira ma joke
Eish xo touchn…
May the good Lord help him to find sponser, he is still young and congratulations to this little boy.
Zaka 19 utha kuheda thumba ase iwala zmene ukuganizazo geli inatha masiku ano
ufuna akhale mbuli?
in Ziyadi pitiliza yosenzoyo iweyo asiye ma intellectual they dont deserve that
Ziyadi unachita qualify kuheda wen r u getting ur masters?
madolo nosenu..geli muli nayo pati panopa
Wapasidwa kale ndi ena akufuna kwabwino
How sure are u?
Walemba ekha pa fb
inde fees yakwela zedi anthu alephela kupitadi ku xool zapamwambazi kamba kakulephela kupeleka dzindalama dzankhaninkhanizi
Its you medias expose these stories so that akufuna kwabwino athandize rather kumangonyoxa govt
God will help u don’t worry much….
He has found a sponsor now,Groly to God.
are u really serious he has found a sponsor now?
Eya man. Walemba ekhanso pa fb as well
Wory not God wl provide jst pray hard 2 him!
He is one of hundreds out there. The facts still remains that the fees hike is way too much. Like it or not.
may God here your cry in Jesus name
Take Action not just those words
ooooh but thoZ are prayers that means are action