Prof. Nkandu Luo
Higher Education Minister Professor Nkandu Luo says her
ministry does not and will not support the hike in fees at the
University of Zambia (UNZA).
The University of Zambia (UNZA) has increased
accommodation fees for the 2017/2018 academic year from
K1, 200 to K3, 900 representing a 100 per cent hike from last
academic year and further hiked tuition fees by between
3,000 and 5,000 kwacha across all programmes.
Professor Luo has stated that there is no way that there can
be an increment of more than 100 percent in fees suddenly.
She has explained that there are rules and regulations that
should be followed whenever the university or an institution
wishes to hike fees and one of the rules is to consult with the
ministry.
Prof Luo has disclosed that her ministry was not consulted
over the hike and is still waiting to be consulted for it to
state its position on whether the fees are valid or not.
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