Friday, June 3, 2011

Mozambique: Government Threatens to Close University

Mozambican Education Minister Zeferino Mampula, 15 days to sort out a range of  Martins has given the Mussa Bin Bique University, based in the northern city of Nampula, 15 days to sort out a range of irregularities, or face closure.  Mussa Bin Bique is owned by the Islamic Training Center.  it is recognized by the Ministry of Education, but is has been opening delegations without the Ministry's autorization.

From its beginning in Nampula, it has opened what are claimed to be university facilities in Cabo Delgado, Niassa and Zambezia provices, and in Maputo.  All of which lack basic facilities for an institution of higher education, and which were somehow set up without the knowledge of the senior university management itself.  It was found that the university library consisted of three small shelves which contained a total of about 15 books. 

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