Sun, 19 Feb 2017 11:12:53 +0000 WE totally agree with the Zambia Catholic University (ZCU) Vice Chancellor Father Patrick Chilambwe when he says that the mushrooming universities in Zambia have compromised the quality of tertiary education. The high number of registered private universities pose a challenge to the quality of education services that is delivered in the country. Do all registered universities meet the required standards? Why is it easy for anyone to acquire a trading licence to run a school? Does the Ministry of General and Higher Learning Education consider the capacity of the learning institutions before issuing a licence? How effective is the inspectorate department in these ministries? With the liberalisation of the education sector, the nation has witnessed an unprecedented number of schools and universities in Zambia. In most instances, particularly in residential areas houses have been turned into nursery and primary schools. Starting up a school or university in Zambia […]
