CSEC CALLS UPON MINISTER OF EDUCATION TO GAZETTE THE COMMENCEMENT DATE FOR NEW UNIVERSITIES
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Limbani Nsapato
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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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>>>> .
>>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>
>>
>> --
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>> Area 49, New Gulliver, Lilongwe, Malawi.
>> Mobile: +265 88 00 25 678
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>
>
> --
> Limbani Eliya Nsapato,
> Area 49, New Gulliver, Lilongwe, Malawi.
> Mobile: +265 88 00 25 678
> Whatsapp: +260 9 775 11250
> Email: lnsa...@gmail.com
> Skype: limbani.nsapato
>
--
Limbani Eliya Nsapato,
Area 49, New Gulliver, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Mobile: +265 88 00 25 678
Whatsapp: +260 9 775 11250
Email: lnsa...@gmail.com
Skype: limbani.nsapato
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
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
>>>> Groups
>>>> "HigherEdMalawi" group.
>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send
>>>> an
>>>> email to higheredmalaw...@googlegroups.com.
>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit
>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/higheredmalawi/94652DEE-5DB3-4DB1-95C4-F17CF28E9D92%40gmail.com
>>>> .
>>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Limbani Eliya Nsapato, PHD (Business Admin)
>> Area 49, New Gulliver, Lilongwe, Malawi.
>> Mobile: +265 88 00 25 678
>> Whatsapp: +260 9 775 11250
>> Email: lnsa...@gmail.com
>> Skype: limbani.nsapato
>>
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>>
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>
>
> --
> Limbani Eliya Nsapato,
> Area 49, New Gulliver, Lilongwe, Malawi.
> Mobile: +265 88 00 25 678
> Whatsapp: +260 9 775 11250
> Email: lnsa...@gmail.com
> Skype: limbani.nsapato
>
--
Limbani Eliya Nsapato,
Area 49, New Gulliver, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Mobile: +265 88 00 25 678
Whatsapp: +260 9 775 11250
Email: lnsa...@gmail.com
Skype: limbani.nsapato
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