GOVERNMENT has released K40 million to Mulungushi University in Kabwe to enable the institution complete works on pending infrastructure projects.
The University has since paid tribute to the Government for releasing K40 million to enable the institution complete the construction of hostels, a laboratory among other facility whose works had stalled due to lack of funds.
Vice Chancellor Hellicy Ngambi said she was confident that the works would be completed before the end of the year and reaffirmed commitment to ensuring that the funds were put to good use to improve the infrastructure at the university.
“We are happy that the government has released K40 million to complete the infrastructure works which were abandoned due to lack of funds. And we have no reason not to finish the works, “she said.
Speaking during the 5th graduation ceremony of over 200 students, Professor N’gambi said the release of funds through the Ministry of Education was a sign of the government’s commitment in ensuring the lecture theatre, library, dining hall were completed for the benefit of the students and the institution as a whole.
Prof Ngambi said she had no doubt that the remaining K10 million would be released soon and assured the government that the university would ensuring continues to provide quality education to students.
She said that once works on the hotels were completed, bed space for students wishing to stay on campus would ultimately be increased.
She said the university ‘s plan was to become one of the most respected learning institution not only in Zambia but Africa. She maintained that the university was the cheapest in terms of tuition fees contrary to the perception by the public that it was the highest.
She said what seemed to be expensive was the lodging and meals and that was as a result of inflation.
She said the number of students had doubled since it opened in 2008 which started with 460 but was now over 3000.
And speaking t the same function, Chancellor Oliver Saasa challenged the grandaunts to settle for nothing less than excellence and should use the knowledge acquired to contribute to the country’s development.
Prof Saasa reminded the grandaunts that the sacrifices their families and government made could only be paid back by demonstrating that they were capable of taking up the rightful place and develop Zambia.
He urged them to use their skills to make a difference.
Nice, we are marching forward. we need to have more graduates in Zambia. Our thinking will surely be better.
Am I missing something here ba LT? What is “grandaunts” mwebantu?
train them how to become their own bosses
“She said tht once works on the HOTELS are complete” epo nkala bookinger ama rooms banamayo calo kaili palya. hehehehehe
ha ha ha
@ Chitapankwa. I agree with you. But I guess they meant ‘Graduands’. Ala bwafya….
Good Graduation arrangement. How ever I was disappointed with the quality of the Graduates. The Grades were very low(weak)If someone had a CREDIT the that was the best grade in that particulr field. Extremly few Merits and not even ONE Distinction dispite the fact that some programmes had 2 or 3 students only.Ah, Ah very poor indeed. I was there as a parent but I was diappointed with The Vice Chancellor! She can not read. Reading a speech became a mission for madam Ng’ambi. She needs alot of reading lessons. It was poor indeed because even some of our Grade 8 pupils read very clearly and very well. I am doubting if we have the right persson or not in that position………..
Bushe quality ni grade or knowledge?
Distribute such universities to other Provinces as well.
Quality = Knowledge. If Knowledge not given then No qualityy my brother…Madam Ng’ambi needs to do alot of soul searching…Fees very high and numbers very small..Therefore quality in the grades has to be seen. This is what we call in Education, PRIVATE TUITION because the Lecturer – Student ratio is good(ideal/suitable).
Online education is the way to go now. Lets move away from the stigma that acquiring university education means sitting in an upstairs building with very expensive furniture. Some of the money we are spending on buildings could be used to provide education to thousands and thousands of students through online study.