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Govt takes action to enhance education standards

By Chisomo Phiri Minister of Higher Education Jessie Kabwila says the government is taking concrete steps to tackle the growing issue of honorary doctorates, degrees, and professorships to safeguard the country’s education standards. The minister said this during a press briefing at Capital Hill in Lilongwe. To achieve the goal,Kabwila said the National Council for […] The post Govt takes action to enhance education standards appeared first on 2…

Malawi to improve higher education standards: Jessie Kabwila

Malawi: Minister of Higher Education, Dr Jessie Kabwila, has announced that the government is committed to improving standards of higher education in the country. Kabwila terms fake degrees and poor education standards to be equivalent to cancer that eats away the fabric of society. She said that these issues can take away from the value of hard work, excellence, meritocracy.  She said that the promotion of these activities hampers the integrity…

By Burnett Munthali The Minister of Higher Education, Jessie Kabwila, has said that her ministry, in collaboration with the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), will soon begin a crackdown on all institutions offering illegitimate degrees and certificates in the country. Kabwila also said that those who claim to hold a doctorate (Dr.) without having attended a university should immediately stop doing so, as it is misleading the genuine …