The president of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, introduced that college college students will not be required to pay faculty charges from 2026.
She made the announcement throughout her maiden state of the nation deal with on Thursday, 24 April 2025.
“FEES HAVE FALLEN,” SAYS NAMIBIAN PRESIDENT
In line with The Star, Nandi-Ndaitwah, Namibia’s first feminine president, mentioned college students will not pay tuition or registration charges in any respect public universities and technical schools.
She mentioned, ” We now have heard your cries: ‘the Charges have Fallen. I’m happy to announce that from the subsequent tutorial 12 months, commencing 2026, tertiary schooling will turn out to be 100% subsidised by the federal government.”
Nevertheless, she added that there wouldn’t be “vital” further funding, elevating considerations concerning the scheme’s feasibility.
Nandi-Ndaitwah mentioned that within the meantime, the one contribution required from households and college students for now will probably be in the direction of lodging and different associated prices.
She mentioned, “If we’re going to add, we’re not going so as to add a major quantity of funds.”
The nation already presents free major and highschool schooling. Nevertheless, households nonetheless cowl prices of uniforms, books, and hostel charges.
AFFIRMATIVE REPOSITIONING STUDENT COMMAND (ARSC) CRITICISE NANDI-NDAITWAH’S ANNOUNCEMENT
Scholar organisation, Affirmative Repositioning Scholar Command (ARSC), criticised Nandi-Ndaitwah’s announcement, saying it was an attention- looking for ploy by the federal government.
Talking to BBC, the organisation mentioned, “There isn’t a plan, it’s only a confused announcement which raises [the] query of what [Nandi-Ndaitwah] means by tertiary schooling.”
Economist Tannen Groenewald mentioned that scrapping faculty charges with no back-up funding may lead to limiting the variety of college students enrolled.
He added that there’s a chance that this might apply to college students from low-income households.
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