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University
of Zimbabwe reopens
Zimbabwe
National Students Union (ZINASU)
April 08, 2008
. . . students slapped
with a ZW$13billion fee
The largest
and oldest institution of higher learning, University
of Zimbabwe (UZ) reopened yesterday, the 7th of April 2008 with
shocking revelations on the exorbitant tuition and campus residence
fees pegged at ZW$3,000,000,000-00 (USD 100,000) and ZW$10,000,000,000-00
(USD 333,333) respectively at an official 1 USD: ZW$30,000 exchange
rate which is beyond the reach of many students. The university,
which closed last year on the 21st of December 2007, opened late
due to the controversial harmonized elections held on the 29th of
March 2008.
Zimbabwe National Students
Union (ZINASU) Secretary General, Lovemore Chinoputsa who is also
the outgoing President of UZ Student Executive Council, toured the
university campus and witnessed low student turn out for the new
semester. The universities student enrolment of at least 13,000
students had less than 100 students queuing for payment of tuition
and accommodation fees.
On the 9th of July 2007,
campus resident students were without notice forced out of their
halls of residence for resisting the payment of an unjustifiable
top up on accommodation fees and unfounded allegations by the University
authorities that the halls were unfit for human habitation. Interviews
by ZINASU revealed that the majority of the student populace was
failing to register and secure accommodation due to exorbitant fees
clearly reflecting lack of concern and preferential treatment by
government towards the plight of the students.
ZINASU condemns the diabolic
fees which are beyond the reach of many and are meant to marginalize
and malign the general student populace. Education is a fundamental
human right for all and not for the elite. ZINASU will engage all
critical stakeholders in preserving students' interests.
Visit the ZINASU
fact
sheet
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