MoE's equivocation over points causes chaos

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While the Ministry of Education (MoE) announced early this year that it would sponsor students with 36 points and above, students seeking sponsorship have been sent into turmoil over their points since the beginning of last week.

The ministry has confirmed that it is giving preference to "high flyers",

The students, who were at the University of Botswana (UB) stadium, say they were told that the ministry would award sponsorships beginning with those with 48 points down until it reaches the quota of each institution. "We were so disappointed by the announcement that the government has backtracked on that decision and returned to its earlier one," said one student who preferred anonymity.

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