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PAC warns unaccredited courses threaten economy

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PAC members expressed frustration that taxpayers’ money is being wasted. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised serious concerns about the increasing number of unaccredited courses offered by most tertiary institutions in the country.

As a result, the Parliamentary oversight body warned that the situation could undermine the country’s economy. During their Wednesday session with the Ministry of Higher Education, PAC members pressed the Permanent Secretary, Professor Nelson Torto, on the Ministry’s oversight of tertiary institutions.

The committee lamented that many learners graduate only to discover that their qualifications are not recognised, leaving them unemployable and effectively turning them into "paupers."

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