The government through the Ministry of Education has moved to solve the stalemate caused by the New University Education Funding Model once and for all.
In a statement by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, the government has established a committee to review the new university funding model in a bid to resolve concerns raised by education stakeholders.
According to the Education Cabinet Secretary, the committee’s mandate is aimed to ensure the funding model accommodates students from various backgrounds and addresses the issues raised about the fund.
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Migos confimed the move during the inauguration of newly appointed Chancellor Professor Emeritus Ratemo Michieka where the CS said that the government is committed to find solutions for the new University funding model.
The announcement comes just a week after student leaders from various universities were urged by the CS to call off their protests in a bid to give room for negotiation and other avenues to solve the puzzle of the funding model.
“In order to allow room for this open consultative process, the university student leadership is requested to call off the demonstrations and give the student community the chance to contribute effectively to issues pertaining to their higher education while also progressing with their studies without disruption.”
New Funding model delinks student placement with funding, thus requiring students to submit applications to the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) and Universities Fund (UF) for loans and scholarships, respectively.
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The committee will include all education stakeholders that will work on a report on how to improve the University Model to include all grievances raised including band selection, background information and fees allocation.