BOSETU blames commercialising of tertiary education

The averment by BOSETU comes just days after reports that the tertiary education budget for the year 2017/18 fiscal year will be reduced to P2.4 billion from P3.3 billion. Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Kenneth Matambo will deliver the budget speech on Monday. The Government has been the biggest financeir of tertiary education for many years.

Part of the reason why government is reducing funding on tertiary education is because sponsorship will be allocated based on skills required by the job market. In an interview BOSETU believes the influx of tertiary schools is one of the major reasons the Government is reducing the budget. “We have always been against the Government’s decision to outsource tertiary education to business people. Private tertiary institutions are owned by individuals who are after profit. The motive for profit means that prices for tertiary education are very high,” Rari said.