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‘Diversify funding or stagnate’ – Education Minister reads riot act to varsities
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· September 8, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The Minister of Education expressed concern about universities' reliance on government funds. The Minister thinks this is not good enough.
A warning has been issued to university leaders. The Minister of Education expressed concern about universities' reliance on government funds. He wants them to find other ways to get money.
Only a few universities are using alternative funding sources, such as donations and partnerships. The Minister thinks this is not good enough. He is pushing university leaders to do better.
Further details about the Minister's statement are available from the source. The Minister's comments were made to vice-chancellors of public universities.
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Category: schools Published: September 8, 2026 Source: Vanguard Reading time: 1 min
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