UB Management, DTEF, SRC To Meet

UB admin block PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
UB admin block PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

The University of Botswana (UB) management, the Student Representative Council (SRC) and the Department of Tertiary Education Financing (DTEF) are set to hold a crunch meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) to resolve credit issues in relation to sponsorship.

The set meeting follows a decision by the DTEF to terminate sponsorships of some UB students on account that they fell short of the 50% credit pass required by the department for government sponsorship continuation.

It is said that many students were shocked to learn that their sponsorships have been terminated just weeks before the start of the new academic year.

Editor's Comment
Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up