…students divided on amount of fees to pay
Students at the Polytechnic, a constituent college of University of Malawi (UNIMA),could afford a smile now as the date of the college’s opening has been revealed by the University Council.
According to the Council, the college opens its doors on 30th January 2017.
Its delay to open came about due to a heightened stand off on the fees hike which the council announced earlier last year.
Students at the college vowed not to pay the hiked fees, which will see them paying K350,000 each, arguing that they are one year behind on the academic calendar.
The students took the matter to court challenging management’s decision to introduce the new fees structure during the current academic year a development that saw court agreeing to the students’ reasoning.
However, Polytechnic management challenged the ruling by court as they argued that the college needs money for provision of quality university education standards but they were unsuccessful again on their wish of having the students pay new structures of fees.
At the moment, Malawi24 understands that the students will be required to pay the new structure something which does not go in line with an initial court ruling.
The High Court in Blantyre had in December 2016 ruled in favour of students in the fees hike case involving Polytechnic Students Union (PSU) and the University council.
Judge Hilary Potani said the new fees should apply to the students who are expected to begin their first year at the institution in the 2016-2017 academic calendar not those who are continuing their studies.
Malawi24 has been informed of disagreements between students over the matter.
Some section argues paying the new fees structure is not a problem now that they have been forced to stay home longer than expected something which has led to the disturbance of the school calendar.
Another section however sticks to its guns that they should not pay the new fees even if the school remains closed.
Last week, President Peter Mutharika met with the newly appointed university council on the way forward for the college following a closure due to fees hike saga.
The council briefed Mutharika that they have been meeting parents to discuss the new fees structure hence the decision to open the university.
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Eish finally tizipitano ku school
zitsiru za ophunzira muzalipirabe 80,000 mpakana loti pomweponso mufuna maphunziro abwino, materials abwino! tayendani muone maiko anzanu ndlama zomwe akulipira! ndale simuphunzira nazo muzingochedwa nazo kupanga graduate andalewo kwawo kunatha koma amapitsa patsogoro kuti mukamatche boma likatseka zaipaso!
Kkkkkkk ndiwe mbuli dats y you were not picked to the government university and went to a private i repeate private university iwe umafuna a zilipira modura ngati inu ndi za boma ka izi ana a zeru onse kaya a kumudzi zedi a phunzire usamayankhure ngat ukudzidya kokodzera think of the intelligent poor malawians ngati kwanu nga ndalama tsinilani thako basi sapepuse u phawi wa mzanu,
Lol I like
ndinu zitsiru kumene uona ngati ku ma university aboma sindidziwa zomwe zimakhara panopa ndi ma sanje okha okha zina mumachita kupanga ndi ena ake akupangani kumbuyo panopa malawi akumvetsa chisoni ndi maphunziro omwe ma university aboma akuphunzitsa paribe chomwe chikuchitika mufuna kumalipira zochepa koma mufuna zabwino ndipo zomwe mumachita mukakhara kumene zopoira zokha zokha dzina chabe aku chanco poly! mudziyenda maiko anzanu momwe achinyamata akuchitira bwino ndi maphunziro abwino chifuka amalipira ndlama zabwino.yes ndinaphunzira kuja coz kumalawi kuno andale amatipoiritsa dara kumangochedwa nazo ndinu mburi coz simudziwa kuti soon mukhara ndani! muzilipirabe ma change zinthu zikusitha zachimidsizo ai
Those prepared should report to Campus, those who can not afford should form a Committee to be headed Benadicto Kondowe & Academic Freedom Activists to recover unpaid loans. Now, the rest who prefer to be used for political issues & fear facing exams can try something else rather disturb those deserving.
Sitikufuna kuti muzitinyasa pa fb ndinkhani zanu zolaula mmalemba zija panopo yasegulidwa xool yanu muzipita musatinyase ndi mitu yanu yonga tsonga ya chiphwisiyo
Ndipo mumva mmbebe ana inu ndi Petulo wanuyo!!!
Ndiye fees mukaitenga kuti paja Ngambwe simdakolole nkomwe?
But Then, It Seems The Closure Has Not Bring Any Postive Results To The Part Of Students Since The Fees Remain High. 2 Bad.