BUAN students back in class

BUAn students boycotted classes over welfare issues
BUAn students boycotted classes over welfare issues

Students of the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) have returned to classes following a five-day class stay-away over a number of issues, including their welfare and academics.

The students returned to classes on Monday after the school management made an undertaking to address their concerns.

Initially, the students were unhappy with shortage of lecturers for certain courses, congestion in classrooms, delayed protective clothing, lack of an operating refectory within the school, poor drainage system at the students’ hostels, lack of Wi-Fi and poor lighting within the school. The president of the Students Representative Council (SRC) Kealeboga Mokgalagadi told Mmegi that they resolved to return to classes following a meeting with the school management.

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