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Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>Efforts to improve education in Liberia, especially at the tertiary level, cannot be overemphasized as the National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE) makes strides amid difficult circumstances such as lack of logistics and a space of its own to operate smoothly.<\/p>\n

Amid the difficult realities, however, the Commission is expected to get its relief from rent payment as the University of Liberia (UL) has agreed to yield a parcel of land from its Fendall Campus for the construction of the headquarters of NCHE. For now, NCHE operates from a leased property which, the organization says, is less than adequate.<\/p>\n

Dr. Edward Lama Wonkeryor, NCHE\u2019s director-general, in his presentation at the recently held Cabinet Retreat in Nimba County, expressed gratitude to the UL administration for accepting to offer land for the construction of NCHE\u2019s headquarters, which would eventually save the Government of Liberia the expense of yet another an annual lease in the national budget.<\/p>\n

He took the helm at the NCHE in September 2021, replacing Dr. Michael Slawon.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have successfully negotiated with the University of Liberia for two to three acres of land to erect headquarters for the NCHE secretariat. In this context, we have engaged the Chinese government to build the secretariat\u2019s headquarters and our discussion in this regard is progressing rapidly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wonkeyor did not state when the construction project will begin but assured that the project might kickoff in the not-too-distant future.<\/p>\n

When contacted, Cllr. Norris Tweah, Vice President for UL Relations, confirmed that there is an ongoing discussion between NCHE and the University of Liberia about the land and he is certain that the final steps leading to NCHE acquiring the land will soon be completed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have enough land space and the Higher Education Commission\u2019s expression of interest to be given two or three acres is a welcoming idea. I do not doubt that they will receive the portion required to build their headquarters,\u201d Tweah said via a mobile phone interview over the weekend.<\/p>\n

In continuation, Wonkeyor further disclosed that USAID has also expressed interest to supply the NCHE with a vehicle and some office equipment, including computers, to enhance the Commission\u2019s operations.<\/p>\n

\u201cTESTS\/USAID has agreed to provide the NCHE with one vehicle, eight [laptop] computers, and other accessories for offices, and they are expected to be delivered in August 2022,\u201d he said in his presentation at the retreat.<\/p>\n

He added that NCHE has established a relationship with the Ernest Bai Kromah University of Science and Technology in Makeni, Sierra Leone, to collaborate on the verification of credentials, audits, and synchronization of a curriculum for higher institutions of learning in West Africa.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe attended the UNESCO\u2019s Third World Higher Education Conference in Barcelona, Spain, from May 17-21, 2022, where I illuminated the strides made by the Liberian government in the higher education sector since 2018, as well as the challenges affecting Liberia\u2019s higher education system. I also urged UNESCO to provide Liberia with higher education specialists to complement the National Commission on Higher Education\u2019s programmatic efforts in reforming Liberia\u2019s higher education sector.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wonkeyor noted that the NCHE has completed a five-year higher education transformation plan toward a more relevant and competitive quality output for national development, beginning 2022 to 2026, and the plan has been submitted to the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning for budgetary support to enable the commission to implement it.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder my leadership, the NCHE has purchased a motorbike for the Monitoring and Evaluation Division to carry out its functions by collecting data on institutions that are operating illegally,\u201d he disclosed.<\/p>\n

He said the NCHE is doing all in its capacity to ensure a smooth learning environment for all members of the disabled community, including the visually impaired and physically challenged, who are enrolled in colleges and universities across the country.<\/p>\n

Wonkeryor added that discussions are underway to establish transfer and matriculation agreements between institutions and to adopt a code of conduct for staff of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), including administrators, through a workshop and the NCHE and HEIs will focus on students with disabilities having better access to the learning environments.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn our continuing efforts to reform the higher education system of Liberia, we will begin shutting down bogus institutions of higher learning in the country that are operating illegally and giving vain credentials to students,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

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