4/11/2008
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY government sponsored students have opposed the administrative decision to put an end to feeding in the halls of residence.
In a letter to the University Council on Monday, leaders of the scholarship recipients led by Students’ Guild Representatives; James Onying and Samuel Mafabi, stated:
“We government students body have agreed in principle after consultations with various stakeholders that the intended move by the university council to outsource feeding of students in halls of residence be suspended.”
Last week the university administrators made a request to parliament seeking an immediate and permanent end to students feeding and accommodation facilities.
The university secretary, Sam Akorimo told parliament that feeding and accommodation of students at the university was becoming difficult, and yet their main function was teaching.
“Our job is not to feed students. The core function of Makerere University is only teaching, research and outreach,” he said, adding that feeding and accommodation was causing a financial gamble to the university.
“We cannot continue feeding students with the rising food prices yet the government gives us fixed amount. Shs160 million we get from government every year for development can not maintain the dilapidated halls of residence.” Akorimo told parliament.
Recently the dean of students, John Ekudu in a circular informed government students in the different halls of residence to present their bank account numbers to allow the university deposit for them a feeding allowance beginning next semester when feeding in the halls will be no more.
Students have rubbished the proposal saying the amount of shs.2,050 decided to feed each student per day was tool little.
On average, food at Makerere university costs between sh.1,500 and sh.2,000 a meal. “This is a public university and it should work for us not against us” they stated in a letter.
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