By SIMON MUNTEMBAGOVERNMENT should extend the student loan scheme to private universities to allow students there to access education loans like their colleagues in public universities, the Zambia National Students Union (ZANASU) has said.ZANASU Secretary-General, Isaac Mambwe said the new dawn government should concentrate on increasing loan schemes to benefit more students, including those in private universities instead of just thinking of reintroducing meal allowances which other students were managing without.In an interview, Mr Mambwe underscored the need for students in private universities to also have access to the student loan scheme.He said it was not fair for the government to bring divisions among its own citizens by depriving deserving students in private learning institutions of the much needed student loan scheme.He said the student loan scheme must be designed in a way that allowed every vulnerable citizen, irrespective of social status and whether in public or private universities, to access the loan which is […]
Students reject meal allowances comeback
