MPs poke holes in 15 percent Makerere tuition increment – PML Daily

Youth MP Adeke has rubbished the Minister of State for Higher Education, Dr. Chrysostom Muyingo presentation of the new 15% tuition increment citing Prof Nanangwe

The University Council recently approved a 15% tuition for the new students starting in the next academic year that starts in July.

And while presenting the government on the floor of Parliament on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, the Minister of State for Higher Education, Dr. Chrysostom Muyingo , said the new increment was compared to the 49-91 percent that had been suggested by the University Council, adding it was intended to enable the university provid

However, several MPs shot back, accusing government of putting the burden on private students and yet its contribution to the

"Time and again, Makerere is being run by the private students; government grant has remained constant, "said National Female Youth MP Adeke Anna.

" We have to exercise equity between private and government students; Makerere University is still a public institution of higher learning, "asked Adeke.

Dr. Muyingo had earlier said Makerere was right to increase the fees, arguing that education in Uganda is cheaper than other public universities in the region. Mr Muyingo said the students guild had in their research discovered that fees at Nairobi Makerere.

However, Rubaga North MP Kasibante Moses asked why the government would benchmark Kenya and they are economically different countries

"How come when we were amending Article 102 (b) we never bench-marked Kenya, but we should take its price for education?" Mr Kasibante said.

Kitagwenda County MP Abbas Agaba (NRM) added: "The reason we have public universities as possible; Ugandans as they can. In fact, our argument has been made that we widen the coverage that the government sponsors as many students as possible. "

Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah intervened and urged the MPs to raise (19659008) Makerere University Council on July 9 approved a 15 percent tuition increment across all programs effective August 2018/2019 academic year as proposed in the students 'leaders' committee report.

Barnabas Nawangwe, University Vice Chancellor confirmed the development saying "… University council has approved a new fees structure for undergraduate students starting August 2018/2019, next academic year, with an increase of 15%."

The council's decision comes a week after a 15-member student committee constituted by the Guild President; Papa Were submitted a report suggesting a 15 percent increase in tuition rate by 49 per cent and 91 per cent.,

However, a section of students' leaders have since vowed

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