My Polytechnic, My Cry
We’ve all heard that the students especially those at the universities are the future of tomorrow. They carry the hopes of all the nation on their shoulders as such one would expect them to be given the right conditions and infrastructure.
To the general public the university is more like a paradise where students are the saints and the lecturers are more like angels. Secondary students dream of walking through the corridors of these universities thinking it’s the best place they could ever be at.
Such is not the case for the University of Malawi The Polytechnic. Dilapidated buildings take the joy out of the students who make it to the college. The blank sign post that was supposed to be the campus map welcomes all the visitors to the campus. Archaic hostels with their unsanitary conditions greet the few students who are given accommodation at the college campus. Empty promises have been made and never fulfilled. It is my prayer that something can be done for the safeguarding of the people we call the future of Malawi.
Despite these conditions the University still is one of the respected and celebrated universities in Malawi. It carries with it a rich history of success and a history of producing Malawi’s engineers, accountants, journalists and many others through the courses it provides. Some of these programmes are only found at the Polytechnic.
It is a pity that such a University would be facing these challenges of maintaining the infrastructure therein when it has over 4000 students paying K400, 000 tuition fees in addition to the K48, 000 hostels accommodation fees paid by the lucky students who are accommodated on the campus hostels.
It is my prayer that one day things will change for the better.
It is sad to see a higher institution like Polytechnic the way it is.now as it was thirty to forty years ago without any serious improvements. People of high calibre have been moulded from this institution and yet nothing good is done to show appreciation. Students get frustrated once they are enrolled since out there this is supposed to be a higher institution with everything being of higher standards
ReplyDeletepolytechnic is one of the most valued and respected universities in Malawi and it is very heart breaking to hear of its bad conditions. when high school students finish their studies they look forward to going to a better environment and this article has just covered how disillusioned they are when they get there. it is very sad that they get to experience such bad accommodation when they are paying for something better.
ReplyDeleteMalawi is full of selfish people,the ones that were once students at the institution are no where to be seen,if only they could come together with one goal,to make Polytechnic great again...how do they expect a student to be happy learning in such conditions?Action has to be taken and real quick
ReplyDeleteMalawi is full of selfish people,the ones that were once students at the institution are no where to be seen,if only they could come together with one goal,to make Polytechnic great again...how do they expect a student to be happy learning in such conditions?Action has to be taken and real quick
ReplyDeleteMalawi is full of selfish people,the ones that were once students at the institution are no where to be seen,if only they could come together with one goal,to make Polytechnic great again...how do they expect a student to be happy learning in such conditions?Action has to be taken and real quick
ReplyDeleteOne aspect that is often overlooked is the responsibility of the students themselves, current and alumni alike. Talk of vandalism, disposing of rubbish anywhere! I think if students can demonstrate they are responsible enough and can take care of their own learning and living environment, it will be easier for government and other stakeholders to pitch in. That said, there is a lot to be done and requires a collective effort
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