ILLEGAL UNIVERSITIES AND TERTIARY INSTITUTES ARE STILL A PROBLEM IN UGANDA
July 22nd, 2024
Despite efforts by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) and government to crack down on illegal universities and institutes of higher learning, some institutions continue to operate illegally in Uganda, leaving students in limbo.
Uganda’s parliament has passed laws to strengthen the regulation of universities, regularly updating the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act https://policies.mak.ac.ug/sites/default/files/policies/001_UNIVERSITIES_%20AND_OTHER_TERTIARY_INSTITUTIONS_ACT.pdf, which authorises fines for anyone operating an ...
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