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Zim education gets a short in the arm
25 Nov 2011 at 06:18hrs | Views
In his Budget speech, Finance Minister Tendai Biti proposed to allocate US$27 million for the rehabilitation of infrastructure at primary and secondary levels, as well as US$57.2 million for institutions of higher learning.
Of the amount allocated to higher institutions, US$7.7 million is being allocated for the Faculty of Agriculture at Lupane State University, US$7.5 million for the Central Library at NUST, whilst US$2.3 million has been earmarked for the construction of the Library at Midlands State University, among others.
Turning to shortage of accommodation, Biti said it is critical that the construction of one hall of residence per each State university be implemented without further delay, starting with those four institutions targeted by the US$30 million allocated in 2010.
Of the amount allocated to higher institutions, US$7.7 million is being allocated for the Faculty of Agriculture at Lupane State University, US$7.5 million for the Central Library at NUST, whilst US$2.3 million has been earmarked for the construction of the Library at Midlands State University, among others.
Turning to shortage of accommodation, Biti said it is critical that the construction of one hall of residence per each State university be implemented without further delay, starting with those four institutions targeted by the US$30 million allocated in 2010.
Source - Byo24News
