Sponsored students can now work part-time

Students frequently demonstrate over low or deployed allowances
Students frequently demonstrate over low or deployed allowances

FRANCISTOWN: Tertiary level students sponsored by Government will now be allowed to work part-time under a forthcoming review of the student grant and loan agreement.

Addressing members of tertiary education students representatives councils (SRCs) in Francistown this week, Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology minister, Dr Alfred Madigele announced that the Government would review the grant and loan agreement and most notably get rid of a clause preventing students from working.

The review is meant to allow students to work part time while they are studying. The decision to allow students to work is meant to help them augment their paltry allowances.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up