The Zambia National Students Union has called both managers of public and private institutions of higher learning to allow students who owe some payment to take their semester examinations but put measures in place for recovery of monies that students owe an institution.
We have noted the increasing threats by management in both public and private universities to stop students from taking their examinations despite these students having made some considerable payment towards their tuition fees. Currently, we aware of cases such as the University of Zambia where about 1,200 students may not take their examinations because of non-full payment of tuition fees.
We want to remind institutions of higher learning that stopping students from taking examinations does not put money into the coffers on a university or college. Management can find other means to recover the monies such as withholding of results until the full payment has been made. In fact, we believe universities and students who stop students from taking examinations after having made a considerable payment are, to a larger extent, guilty of unjust enrichment.
We appeal to Minister of Higher Education, Honourable Professor Nkandu Luo to begin earnest discussions between management and students, through their Unions, to find a lasting solution to this problem. ZANASU also would like to comment institutions such as Zambian Open University whose Union has launched the Student Revolving Fund that will allow ZAOU students to borrow funds to pay for their examinations at no interest. We encourage student unions around the country to begin emulating these examples that bridge the gap when solutions cannot be found.
Finally, ZANASU has congratulated the newly elected President of the National Institute of Public Administration Student Union, Charles Mbobela, and his entire executive for their victory in an election that was peaceful, free and fair but professionally conducted by the elections body. ZANASU is always proud that students continue to use the democratic apparatus in choosing their elected leaders. NIPASU has been one of the most instrumental institutions and a voice that has helped to build the student movement in Zambia. ZANASU will also be closely be following the elections at Lusaka Trust Business College (LTBC) which will be held on Thursday next week.
Issued by
Steven Kanyakula
Vice President
Zambia National Students Union
Let’s develop this thing! It is UNELECTABLE!
Zambia has examples classical of dictators who thrive on the divide and rule syndrome. When history is written, Luo will go into those books of such leaders whose boss approved the leadership style. But everyone who knows Luo “illustrious” political career will underhand how she was rejected in so many sensitive ministries such as Health before she was taken to Local Govt. Sata knew this Luo and later understood she ain’t deserving heavier responsibility requiring dealing with people. But we talking of Lungu who wouldn’t deal with reshuffles because he knows his Ministers will be a blow to 2021. Luo is being courted by the likes of NDC.
I live this ZANUSU, makes sense to students and govt
ZANASU means well for students. Guess they need a little support to make serious impact. Nkandu Luo is busy mobilising students to serve her as a god. Bad strategy I must say
Luo is one reason why this PF administration has lost support among students. PF now resort to spend huge sums of money for students elections for them to win. Surely, if PF was popular, they would spend that kind of money they did at UNZA and NIPA. Lungu fears to shake his Cabinet because he is too preoccupied with standing in 2021. He doesn’t want his ministers to distance themselves from him.
Questions is why has luo failed to reconcile herself with body that means so well for student? Luo has no heart for students. Liability
Personally, have found it difficult to understand why Luo is working so hard to destroy this organisation. Luo is my fan but don’t like her know it all attitude. We lost UNZA coz of her, we won NIPA coz she realised she was getting to be an embarrassment. Anyway, big up to Zambian Open University. Please educate your colleagues how its done. Ain’t surprised HE honoured its founder
LOSS AT UNZA BY PF WAS CAUSE ITS CANDIDATE FOUGHT ZANASU. STUDENTS FELT HE WAS UNGRATEFUL TO STUDENT BATTLES. BUT LUO IS TERRIBLE CHARACTER AND MISFIT
I pretty have respect for initiatives by ZAOU and its students. trouble is ZAOU has lagged behind with infrastructure. Those old folks keep renting buildings while new universities re building. Poor planning. Got my son outta of it to UNILUS.
Zambia’s tolerance levels at their lowest peak, we back to One Party Era but even then Kaunda a little tolerant with student and exercise of their rights. Students activism was at highest peak. Now we have Minister who, with one eye see the opposition as having invaded universities but the other is kept blind because she is one funding student candidates. Sad day for Zambkat
KK & hs illiterate cabinet valued higher edu than these multi party men & womn who cary titles of profesors, learnd councils. Personaly think apeal is med on deaf ears. Luo and Lungu won’t won’t bother @ all. Mayb whn we chang govt.
@MISELO: Which of KK’s cabinets are you referring to as illiterate? The first cabinet had Zambia’s first LLB (Mainza Chona), James Skinner was also a qualified lawyer, and about two Masters (i.e., Arthur Wina) and several BAs. including agriculturalist Mudenda. Later the cabinet had Professors like Lameck Goma, a former Vice Chancellor of UNZA, etc…So, which KK’s cabinet was illiterate?
Re-check your history.
Kaunda had best team than these current Ministers and all heads of public institutions. Teams that put education first than money. Liberalised system of education places emphasis on money than merit and output. It leaves poor children out. Worse when you have HEA and Ministry run by woman who doesnt see students as important client and stakeholder, these are results you get. Luo is busy funding parallel structures of students to weaken student voice but that is what dictators do.
ZAOU is another terrible institution. Maybe now with this Fund
ZAOU has overstretched it’s concept of university without walls to run away from building classroom blocks, halls, etc. Where can any administrator be proud that such an old private university will have students sit for exams at a college, secondary and primary schools? That its students can’t have facilities such as hostels, student center, etc? ZAOU spends more on consumption and rentals than investment. Doubt any of its shareholders have right frame of mind. But student loans is quite a great initiative
surely, y chase students who pay something? thank Zanasu for voicing out. my daughter is going back to Zaou
Wher has ZANASU bin o dis tym whn gvt bin punishng stdnts? Prblm is wi easily 4gt. Won’t b suprzd if PF ll pay 4 o stdnts 2021 nd o dis ll b hstry. chagwa knws y he kips Luo @ Educ
When I was studying in a United States university I always received a threat of being de-registered if I did not pay my fees on time. We cry for development and yet we still want free things. I suppose one of the conditions to be registered as a student is signing a commitment to pay tuition fees. Let them pay.
No such things as free education. Someone pays for it if not a student or thee families but ZANASU has made a good point, find better means to recover fees than stop students from writing. Problems is no one has any idea in ministry of higher education on how that can be done. Fellas have failed to regulate fees and now its Sangwapo. Universities are exploiting citizens and education will be for the rich only
Whats making it difficult for Govt and the students mother body to find common ground and work together? I see leadership failure or crisis. Govt appear to have as good intentions as these ZANASU guys. Pride is what destroy relations. Imwe ba ZANASU, remove your pride and write Minister to seek audience.
University education in Zambia is a joke, attended by jokers and run by jokers. No wonder Ministers don’t send their children to these joking institutions. Zambia has less than 10 public universities and more private. If Nkandu as serious with improving higher education, she would have had it easy at a time when this student umbrella has shown to be more active. she could have utilised a relationship with students to put pressure on university owners. But Luo is also a joker and unions are a joke.
Can’t agree more with you!
GLAD PF SCOOPED NIPA POSITIONS BUT THE LOSS AT UNZA WAS PAINFULLY UNDERSTOOD. VERSPERS ISSUE, NO UNION FOR 2 YEARS, LUO FIGHTS WITH ZANASU TURNED UNZA INTO BATTLEGROUND.
Zambia’s higher education is no longer worth dying for. Get the first paper and then go get the best education in other countries like SA or Europe. Our paper is stepping stone to going to best education. I suggest we need to merge Higher Education and General. Send Luo to Environment. I support NDC plans.