Save the beloved University of Botswana

The University of Botswana has never before teetered on the brink of financial distress. The country’s premier institute of higher learning has been battling under-funding from the government for seven years. The situation is now untenable.

If nothing is done between now and March 2017, an obituary of the once mighty UB will be written shortly after that period.  This is a serious matter, as the university needs at least P1 billion as a matter of urgency to rescue the institution from the intensive care unit.

It has been reported in the media that there is mass exodus of lecturers at UB. The Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET) is reportedly the hardest hit as lecturers are dumping the faculty for greener pastures. The UB has lost some lecturers not only from FET but also in other faculties too.

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