The desire to join University is a drive most
children have after Secondary Six, however, given that it is expensive by many
family standards, children end up risking when their parents at time do not
have the ability to foot the bill more so given the University deadlines.
I am of the opinion that if Uganda gets a
Government apart from the one of President Museveni, there should be a strategy
to advise parents prior to their children risking to join University when their
parents will not be able to foot the bill and in time.
It is the poor cash flow of a number of
children given their backgrounds that is the engine behind the strikes and
threats to fight because of the fees deadlines.
If a parent is okayed to have his child in for private sponsorship, the
child should be able to sign a document that he will have to observe the set
terms of the scheme, hence involvement in striking should call for dismissal.
An example of the deadlines am talking about
is clearly stated below:
The Academic Registrar, Makerere University
reminds all students that the University Council at its 132nd meeting agreed
that registration should be delinked from payment of fees and that all students
(government and privately sponsored) should register within the first two (2)
weeks of each semester.
This
is, therefore, to remind the students’ community that Management agreed that
registration for Semester II, 2014/2015 Academic year which officially started
on Monday 9th February, 2015 at the respective Colleges/Schools, will end on Friday
20th February, 2015. The Fees Policy clearly states that all
students should have paid 100% tuition and all functional fees by the end of
the 6th week of the Semester. Since tuition and other University fees are due
on the first day of the Semester, students are encouraged to pay their fees
from the first day of opening. However, Students who may not have paid
fees should go ahead to register and be invoiced.
Failure to register by 20th February 2015, will attract a
surcharge of 50,000/= (Fifty thousand shillings only).
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