{"id":11860,"date":"2021-12-18T23:25:03","date_gmt":"2021-12-18T23:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/people-should-be-patient-with-the-new-dawn-government-on-issues-pertaining-to-education"},"modified":"2021-12-18T23:52:06","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T23:52:06","slug":"people-should-be-patient-with-the-new-dawn-government-on-issues-pertaining-to-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/people-should-be-patient-with-the-new-dawn-government-on-issues-pertaining-to-education","title":{"rendered":"People should be patient with the New Dawn Government on issues pertaining to education"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>United Party for National Development (UPND) National Management Committee Member Kenny Ng\u2019ona says people should be patient with the New Dawn Government on issues pertaining to education.<\/p>\n

Mr. Ng\u2019ona\u2019s comment comes in the wake of complaints regarding the fewer number of students set to benefit from higher education loans and scholarships during the 2022 academic year.<\/p>\n

The Higher Education Loans and Scholarship Board has awarded loans to 2,481 first year students at the University of Zambia for the 2021\/2022 academic year from 10, 682 applicants. Some students left out on higher education loans and scholarships have since protested in Lusaka saying they were eligible too.<\/p>\n

Students protest prompted former Copperbelt University Students\u2019 Union (COBUSU) Council Chairperson Gershom Nombuyo Phiri to call on the Government to increase the number of students benefiting from higher education loans and scholarships.<\/p>\n

But in a media statement issued on Thursday afternoon, Mr. Ng\u2019ona, who is also UPND Deputy National Youth Chairman, said the party in power has the young people of Zambia at heart.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have from time and again begged the people of Zambia to be patient with the new dawn government under the leadership of President Hakainde Hichilema. The Minister of Finance Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has announced and promised that students meal allowances will be reintroduced by June 2022. Thanks to the new IMF deal which the new dawn government has managed to clinch,\u201d said Mr. Ng\u2019ona.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe party in power has the young people of Zambia at heart and will do everything possible to make sure that all campaign promises are actualized. We want the difference to show and it has already started showing. The great effect of free education is a Christmas and new year present to all those that have been struggling to find school fees for their children. Zambians should not worry about school fees anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the reintroduction of student meal allowances famously known as BC, next year June 2022 will be a great year for students, parents and guardians. We thank the Minister of Finance for announcing that come June 2022 students meal allowances will be back. This calls for celebration among students as the announcement is a great Christmas and New Year present for Zambia,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr. Ng\u2019ona added: \u201cThe President H.E Hakainde Hichilema is already making this country better through fixing education from grade 1 up to grade 12. In June, we are fixing BC so as to allow students to concentrate on their studies.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLet every well meaning student join in rejoicing and thanking the President for the love he has for this nation as he really wants it to be better than before. Education is the best equalizer and it\u2019s free under the leadership of President Hakainde Hichilema,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

Only applicants with 5 and 6 points have been awarded student loans at the University of Zambia for the 2021\/2022 academic year. Of the total number received, 10,485 applicants are eligible for the award of student loans while 197 are ineligible, representing 98% and 2%, respectively. The Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board (HELSB) is currently supporting a total of 8,539 students at the University of Zambia<\/p>\n

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