Government has increased the number of students selected to public universities from last year’s combined figure of 10,072 (8,552 for universities and 1,520 for the two colleges) to 11,122, representing 10.4% adjustment.
According to the statement signed by the Secretary for Education, Dr Mangani Chilala Katundu, the figure includes 57 special needs students, 28 of whom were selected on merit, while the remaining 29 were affirmatively selected upon meeting the minimum entry requirement of six (6) credits including English.
The statement adds that the final figure will be even higher when students selected through other modes are added.
It says, “Universities will be recruiting additional students under Open Distance eLearning (ODeL), Economic Fee Paying, and Mature Entry modes of selection.”
A consolidated list of the candidates selected to the six public universities and the two colleges can be found on the NCHE website: www.nche.ac.mw and websites of the respective public universities and colleges.
