Dear all,
Please find attached the announcement of the good news from MUBAS.
Congrats Assoc. Prof Nancy Chitera. Wishing you all the best.
Regards,
Limbani.
On 2/14/22, Limbani Nsapato <
lnsa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Congrats to the Council, Vice Chancellor and Staff of Kamuzu
> University of Health Sciences (KUHES) for welcoming first cohort of
> students after the delinking of UNIMA. This is a great milestone.
> Wishing you all the best as you innovate to address teething problems.
> More details in attached scanned news article.
> Regards,
> Dr. Limbani E. Nsapato
>
> On 5/4/21, Limbani Nsapato <
lnsa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> The legacy of UNIMA will always remain. Chanco will succeed in
>> re-branding Unima to be rejuvenated, have more impact.
>> Positivity will yield better results than negativity. 10 years from
>> now, we will sing a song of success, just like we are doing for LUANAR
>> now.
>>
>>
>> On 5/4/21, Levi Manda <
adman...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> RIP UNIMA 1965 -2021
>>>
>>> AGE AT DEATH: 55 years
>>>
>>> DIED Of: Politicisation and fake consultation
>>>
>>> LAST WORDS: We loved you, but THE PAID UNDUNDLERS loved you more.
>>>
>>> To be missed by all your genuine offspring.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, May 4, 2021, 2:23 PM Prof Lewis Dzimbiri <
>>>
proflewi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Congratulations to all new universities is quite in order. Good luck
>>>> and
>>>> all the best!
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, May 4, 2021 at 9:57 AM Limbani Nsapato <
lnsa...@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It's 4 May 2021 today, and by the notice in the gazette (attached)
>>>>> published by the Hon Minister of Education, Malawi University of
>>>>> Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS), Kamuzu University of Health
>>>>> Sciences (KUHES) and University of Malawi (UNIMA) - rebranded, can now
>>>>> begin to breathe as new Universities.
>>>>>
>>>>> As stakeholders we expect efficiency, increased enrolment, quality,
>>>>> high level research and community outreach, self-reliance and better
>>>>> ranking on the Higher Education Ladder at Africa and World levels. We
>>>>> have LUANAR as an example after delinking from UNIMA.
>>>>>
>>>>> Going forward, Government through Ministry of Education and Ministry
>>>>> of Finance is expected to provide initial substantial funding for this
>>>>> commencement in the forthcoming 2021/22 budget. However, of immediate
>>>>> importance we need government to announce Councils for the New
>>>>> Universities as the Transitional Unit works out modalities of ensuring
>>>>> a smooth transition and landing. When Councils are announced, they
>>>>> should facilitate recruitment and/or appointment of Vice Chancellors,
>>>>> Registrars and other important posts to help govern the new
>>>>> universities.
>>>>>
>>>>> Once again, congrats MUBAS, KUHES, and UNIMA.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Limbani.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 4/28/21, Limbani Nsapato <
lnsa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> > Esteemed colleagues,
>>>>> > Just sharing the good news of the gazeting of the commencement of
>>>>> > new
>>>>> > Universities following delinking of UNIMA. From 4 May 2021 we have
>>>>> > CHANCO operating as UNIMA, Poly as MUBAS and COM and KCN as KUHES.
>>>>> > See
>>>>> > attached press release and scan of the government gazette
>>>>> > publication.
>>>>> > Wishing all the best to the management of the colleges all best as
>>>>> > they facilitate smooth transition from College to Universities...
>>>>> > remember to be creative and innovative and succeed. Let's not repeat
>>>>> > the governance mistakes of the past.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Regards,
>>>>> > Limbani
>>>>> >
>>>>> > On 2/18/21, Limbani Nsapato <
lnsa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> >> Colleagues find attached great News, for the nation. We need the
>>>>> >> new
>>>>> >> Universities. Unbundling of UNIMA has been long overdue. Looking
>>>>> >> forward to the promise of commencement date.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Regards,
>>>>> >> Limbani.
>>>>> >> On 1/26/21, Limbani Nsapato <
lnsa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> >>> Find attached
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> On 1/25/21, Limbani Nsapato <
lnsa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> >>>> Colleagues,
>>>>> >>>> Please find attached the legal opinion, which in my view misled
>>>>> >>>> Unima
>>>>> >>>> Council to reverse the decision by Parliament to enact new Acts
>>>>> >>>> repealing the old Unima Act and establishing new Universities.
>>>>> >>>> The opinion in my view is calling for lawlessness. The opinion
>>>>> >>>> should
>>>>> >>>> take note that Parliament is a law-making institution. When the
>>>>> >>>> proposals for delinking reached Parliament, Council surrendered
>>>>> >>>> its
>>>>> >>>> powers to the People's representatives. And council has no powers
>>>>> >>>> to
>>>>> >>>> reverse Parliament position unless through legal process, which
>>>>> >>>> has
>>>>> >>>> not yet taken place.
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> Moreover, how did LUANAR come about? Can the present Council
>>>>> >>>> reverse
>>>>> >>>> the decision that led to creation of LUANAR through a similar
>>>>> process?
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> I feel that for now the Minister of Education or the President
>>>>> >>>> should
>>>>> >>>> not be misled by Council on issues that concern Parliament. What
>>>>> >>>> should happen is for the Minister to Gazette the commencement
>>>>> >>>> date
>>>>> for
>>>>> >>>> the delinked colleges to start operating as new Universities
>>>>> >>>> while
>>>>> >>>> Chanco retains UNIMA. And i think the Minister of Education has
>>>>> >>>> no
>>>>> >>>> choice now.
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> Regards,
>>>>> >>>> Limbani.
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> On 1/25/21, kingsleykapito <
kingsle...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> >>>>> For some reason, I have always of the opinion shared by Prof
>>>>> >>>>> Kamchedzera.
>>>>> >>>>> I
>>>>> >>>>> don't remember the main stockholders of the university ever
>>>>> >>>>> meaningfully
>>>>> >>>>> consulted. I'm talking about its academics, the students and the
>>>>> >>>>> alumni
>>>>> >>>>> community. That's just one aspect of that whole endeavor.
>>>>> >>>>> Others,
>>>>> see
>>>>> >>>>> other
>>>>> >>>>> issues, like the one the Prof detailed in his opinion series as
>>>>> >>>>> seen
>>>>> >>>>> on
>>>>> >>>>> Facebook. Yes, growing universities out of these colleges may be
>>>>> >>>>> of
>>>>> >>>>> importance, but the idea was, in my opinion, implement in
>>>>> >>>>> dishonest.
>>>>> >>>>> Sent
>>>>> >>>>> from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note9.
>>>>> >>>>> -------- Original message --------From: Chatonda Mtika
>>>>> >>>>> <
cmt...@gmail.com>
>>>>> >>>>> Date: 1/24/21 22:52 (GMT+02:00) To: HigherEdMalawi
>>>>> >>>>> <
highere...@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [HigherEdMalawi]
>>>>> CSEC
>>>>> >>>>> STATEMENT ON UNIMA COUNCIL POSITION ON DELINKING esteemed
>>>>> >>>>> educators,garton
>>>>> >>>>> kamchedzera has written a very insightful piece on this topic.
>>>>> >>>>> i'mcurious
>>>>> >>>>> to
>>>>> >>>>> see how many have read it and what their thoughts are. i
>>>>> >>>>> don'thave
>>>>> any
>>>>> >>>>> dog
>>>>> >>>>> in this fight. i am malawian and did spend a couple of
>>>>> >>>>> yearsteaching
>>>>> >>>>> at
>>>>> >>>>> the
>>>>> >>>>> polytechnic where i witnessed the problems that are at the core
>>>>> >>>>> of
>>>>> >>>>> what
>>>>> >>>>> started this process first hand. like any right minded
>>>>> >>>>> person,i'm
>>>>> >>>>> looking
>>>>> >>>>> for the best way to resolve this.respectfully,- cOn Fri, Jan 22,
>>>>> 2021
>>>>> >>>>> at
>>>>> >>>>> 12:34 PM Limbani Nsapato <
lnsa...@gmail.com> wrote:Colleagues,
>>>>> >>>>> Please find attached CSEC statement. As a bonus i have attached
>>>>> >>>>> Delinking Report and UNIMA Reform Study report by MIM, as well
>>>>> >>>>> as
>>>>> >>>>> a
>>>>> >>>>> footnote from Prof Dzimbiri in form of the email below.
>>>>> >>>>> Regards,
>>>>> >>>>> Limbani
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>> On 9/30/20, Prof Lewis Dzimbiri <
proflewi...@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> >>>>>> This debate is interesting. Some of us who have worked with
>>>>> >>>>>> UNIMA
>>>>> for
>>>>> >>>>>> 27
>>>>> >>>>>> years have a lot of information for the justification of
>>>>> >>>>>> delinking,
>>>>> >>>>>> which
>>>>> >>>>>> of course is not for today.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> That justification convinced the then Reform Commission to
>>>>> >>>>>> give
>>>>> >>>>>> support
>>>>> >>>>>> to the then UNIMA Council, University and College Management to
>>>>> >>>>>> facilitate
>>>>> >>>>>> the process of delinking to this day. It will be retrogressive
>>>>> >>>>>> to
>>>>> >>>>>> begin
>>>>> >>>>>> asking questions which were adequately addressed in those
>>>>> >>>>>> days,
>>>>> >>>>>> today
>>>>> >>>>>> because Government is delaying in pronouncing the commencement
>>>>> date.
>>>>> >>>>>> Rather than speculating on why there is a delay, it would be
>>>>> logical
>>>>> >>>>>> to
>>>>> >>>>>> inquire into the correct reasons from the Ministry of
>>>>> >>>>>> Education.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> For purposes of widening access which is one of the benefits
>>>>> >>>>>> of
>>>>> the
>>>>> >>>>>> delinking an example can be
illustrative.is the way. When
>>>>> >>>>>> Bunda
>>>>> was
>>>>> >>>>>> being
>>>>> >>>>>> delinked from UNIMA in 2011, it had less than 2000 students
>>>>> >>>>>> and
>>>>> >>>>>> a
>>>>> >>>>>> few
>>>>> >>>>>> programmes. 8 years later the number of students grew to 13,500
>>>>> >>>>>> and
>>>>> >>>>>> the
>>>>> >>>>>> number and level programmes has expanded tremendously.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> Of course there both merits and demerits in borth federal
>>>>> arrangement
>>>>> >>>>>> and
>>>>> >>>>>> the delinking. These were adequately discussed and had
>>>>> >>>>>> convinced
>>>>> >>>>>> officials
>>>>> >>>>>> at various levels of Government machinery. That is why each
>>>>> >>>>>> new
>>>>> >>>>>> university
>>>>> >>>>>> has by May 3rd 2019, an Act ready to function as a legal
>>>>> framework
>>>>> >>>>>> for
>>>>> >>>>>> the universities.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> I fully support Dr Nsapato school of thought and I thought
>>>>> >>>>>> that
>>>>> >>>>>> is
>>>>> >>>>>> the
>>>>> >>>>>> proper reading of the stakeholders in the delinked and newly
>>>>> created
>>>>> >>>>>> universities, who are waiting a Commencement date.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> Lewis Dzimbiri
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, 25 Sep 2020, 21:30 Limbani Nsapato,
>>>>> >>>>>> <
lnsa...@gmail.com>
>>>>> >>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>> This is a clarion call for government to complete the
>>>>> >>>>>>> delinking
>>>>> >>>>>>> of
>>>>> >>>>>>> Unima
>>>>> >>>>>>> and create Mubas, Kuhes, and New Unima at Chanco. Creativity
>>>>> >>>>>>> and
>>>>> >>>>>>> innovation
>>>>> >>>>>>> will happen upon commencement of these new universities .
>>>>> Parliament
>>>>> >>>>>>> already approved the delinking bill in 2019; colleges have
>>>>> >>>>>>> worked
>>>>> >>>>>>> tirelessly to prepare for the delinking. The ministry of
>>>>> >>>>>>> finance
>>>>> has
>>>>> >>>>>>> rewarded the efforts so far by providing separate votes for
>>>>> >>>>>>> the
>>>>> new
>>>>> >>>>>>> universities in the 2020/20 budget. So why not appoint
>>>>> >>>>>>> Councils
>>>>> >>>>>>> of
>>>>> >>>>>>> these
>>>>> >>>>>>> universities and let higher education flow? Ministry of
>>>>> >>>>>>> Education,
>>>>> >>>>>>> please
>>>>> >>>>>>> gazette the commencement date now.
>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>> The newly appointed council of Unima will be operating in
>>>>> >>>>>>> uncertainty
>>>>> >>>>>>> on
>>>>> >>>>>>> how to manage a Unima in transition!!
>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>> Please!
>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>> Limbani Nsapato
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