CLASSROOM SHORTAGE A THREAT TO LEARNING AT CHICHIRI CAMPUS


The Malawi University of Business and Applied sciences (MUBAS) Chichiri campus is facing challenges in their learning processes due to limited number of classroom spaces available.

The Chichiri campus harbors generic, continuing Education Centre (CEC) And the Malawi Institute of Legal Education (MILE) students. This creates more pressure because the number of classroom spaces available do not equal to the students. 

Most of our classes are postponed because we usually find big classes which can occupy our class of about 80 students that they are already in use by other classes, said Catherine Hassan year 2 Generic student.

“it is pathetic and unfair game at this recognizable university to see students scrambling for classes each and every single day because of few classroom spaces available, so it is my appeal to the management together with the government to take an action,” said Hassan.

Speaking in an interview with one of the CEC lecturer Mrs. Mary Tebulo said limited classroom spaces disturbs our learning progress because we do not get to finish our prepared syllabus in time.

“We are forced to come during the weekend to teach the students in order to cover the prepared syllabus”, said Tebulo.

One of the MUBAS generic lecturer also aggress with the CEC lecturer on the problems they are facing as lectures due to limited classroom spaces.

Despite the limited classroom spaces available National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) is still increasing number of students intake per every academic year.

Comments

  1. Vincent MakupeAugust 30, 2023 at 2:33 AM

    We are not serious as a nation our education education standards will on dwindling unless government do something

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  2. Dorica KapinjiAugust 30, 2023 at 3:12 AM

    That's a very serious issue and it can lead to demotivation of students in such a way that some students may not be attending classes due to uncomfortability when they are in classes because of
    overcrowding not only that but also low performance of students since they may not be able to catch everything they have learnt

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  3. AnonymousAugust 30, 2023 at 3:37 AM

    Malawi as a nation is not serious with education and this might lead to low living standards of people

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  4. Catherine Hassan August 30, 2023 at 4:01 AM

    The management should plead with the government to consider construct more classrooms

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  5. LOMMAH JELOME MEDIA GROUPAugust 30, 2023 at 4:14 AM

    The institution it's self should do something without depending for the government, because this is a challenge indeed it can disturb the learning process

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  6. AnonymousAugust 30, 2023 at 4:34 AM

    Management should really consider the class rooms for the students

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  7. AnonymousAugust 30, 2023 at 4:39 AM

    As a serious issue management is just scum to the students. They pay to be in class

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  8. AnonymousAugust 30, 2023 at 4:53 AM

    It's so sad to see an institution like this facing such kind of problem and the government is silent.Do something before things get out of hand

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  9. Clementlusha11clAugust 30, 2023 at 8:23 AM

    Action should be taken as soon as possible by adminstration , this is big institution🙄🙄🚶

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  10. JOSHUA GONDWE PLASTON August 30, 2023 at 9:06 AM

    The funny part is that there are several short course programs being done in our classrooms while ifeyo we are lacking space. Ena ndi aja akuti a MILE. In any way, we are not supposed to be disturbed by them, admin has to find an appropriete place for them.

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  11. AnonymousAugust 30, 2023 at 9:48 AM

    This is really true and pathetic, my worry is on the 20 students coming for digital journalism which classroom will they be using?

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  12. Mpambie19August 30, 2023 at 12:20 PM

    If the situation doesn't change, better close the institution until it's sorted out

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  13. ElijaAugust 31, 2023 at 9:35 AM

    We need to wake up as malawi

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  14. kafuzira media groupSeptember 1, 2023 at 12:17 AM

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  15. kafuzira media groupSeptember 1, 2023 at 12:18 AM


    I agree with Catherine it is pathetic and unfair indeed that a recognizable university like MUBAS to see students scrambling for classes each and every single day because of few classroom spaces AVAILABLE !!!en management must address this issue serious because it cost students performance and out comes as the Pay huge sum amount of money to gain high quality education

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  16. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2023 at 10:57 AM

    The management has to do something about this because it's inappropriate for university students to be going through all that

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  17. SANDOXSeptember 4, 2023 at 10:58 AM

    That's sad, Government needs to do something to overcome this problem

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  18. Emmie MunyenyembeSeptember 19, 2023 at 12:17 PM

    Not only are the classes few, they are also in bad state especially the louvers 🙌 worse than a secondary school yet it's a university

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  19. Kingsley AjidahSeptember 21, 2023 at 7:30 AM

    We need change

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  20. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2023 at 10:09 AM

    Mostly it's unfair to students attending The class during weekends or extending time to cover what they were behind for stud's well let management to intervene The situation immediately

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  21. Caroline KishousSeptember 22, 2023 at 2:48 AM

    The institution isn't serious

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  22. Mceddings Sports updatesSeptember 22, 2023 at 3:35 AM

    This something that the management need to take serious

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  23. Sellina Mandere, The historianSeptember 22, 2023 at 8:27 AM

    But students pay,the management should consider that; this is a university

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