Education Updates
  • Home
  • Education
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Education Updates
  • Home
  • Education
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Education Updates
No Result
View All Result

Education Updates » Education » Universities » Inside UON plans To Scrap Some Degree Courses 2022

Inside UON plans To Scrap Some Degree Courses 2022

Felix Mogendi by Felix Mogendi
February 28, 2022
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
366
SHARES
2.8k
VIEWS
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on Twitter

The University of Nairobi (UoN) has announced plans to remove more degree programs as part of its austerity measures.

Prof Stephen Kiama, the university’s Vice-Chancellor, announced plans to drop more courses and merge others in an effort to reduce the institution’s ballooning debt.

“There are two different reasons why we removed the programmes. One of the things I said is the through put. The number of students you are graduating and when you look at it, you are incurring more costs than what we are collecting. Others have not admitted students for some time,” he pointed out.

You Might Also Like

RELEASE OF FSE FUNDS TO JSS FOR FIRST TERM -2023

Students Joining Private Universities Not Eligible For Gov’t Scholarship

May 21, 2023
Rongo University lays off 137 employees due to inadequate funding

Rongo University lays off 137 employees due to inadequate funding

May 13, 2023
Inside MoE Plan to Save Graduates From Tarmacking

Top 6 Competitive Degree Courses in Kenya-2023

May 7, 2023
Available Talent Scholarships at Masinde Muliro University.

Available Talent Scholarships at Masinde Muliro University.

March 30, 2023

Kiama confirmed that the university will limit hiring to critical departments and will place a greater emphasis on engineering, medicine, and information technology courses.

He stated that the goal is to keep the university afloat in the midst of a cash crunch at the institution, which has debts totalling more than Ksh 34 billion.

“The university has decided to take drastic action to cut costs to ensure that the University of Nairobi is not removed from the map of Kenya. We must try as much as possible to live close to our means and improve our revenue,” he stated.

The university is currently in arrears on mandatory payments such as the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), and Pay As You Earn (PAYE), as well as insurance premiums for its employees.

After a massive layoff that resulted in the axing of a large number of lecturers as a result of the cancellation of 255 courses, the institution now employs around 4,000 people.

“We were offering more than 500 courses but we cut these to 300, but we can still push them down. The Senate is engaging to see which ones as we continue to downsize so that we focus where we have a competitive edge as a university.”

“We cannot just do what everybody else is doing, we must stick to where we know we are the best,” he stated.

The university’s vice-chancellor confirmed that, despite changes made last year in which the institution dropped a number of courses, the University of Nairobi is still deeply in debt.

Last year, UoN reduced the number of courses offered from 579 to 324.

Kiama defended the decision, pointing out that the majority of the courses admitted fewer students, while others had no applicants at all. Despite the university allocating resources for admission, this was the case.

SendShare146Tweet92
Previous Post

TSC Lists Thousands Of Teachers Missing On TMIS, Gives Deadline For Registration

Next Post

KUPPET Issues A 7-Day Strike Notice With New Demands For Teachers Allowances

Related News

RELEASE OF FSE FUNDS TO JSS FOR FIRST TERM -2023
Universities

Students Joining Private Universities Not Eligible For Gov’t Scholarship

May 21, 2023
Rongo University lays off 137 employees due to inadequate funding
Education

Rongo University lays off 137 employees due to inadequate funding

May 13, 2023
Inside MoE Plan to Save Graduates From Tarmacking
Universities

Top 6 Competitive Degree Courses in Kenya-2023

May 7, 2023
Available Talent Scholarships at Masinde Muliro University.
Universities

Available Talent Scholarships at Masinde Muliro University.

March 30, 2023
All 2022 KCSE students who scored C+ & Above secure university slots.
Universities

All 2022 KCSE students who scored C+ & Above secure university slots.

January 22, 2023
TSC Lists 9 Invalidities  that can make a teacher to be disqualified During Recruitment Exercise
Universities

Fees Headache for new University students

January 22, 2023

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Trending Articles

Inside the government plans to hire 3,000 trainers for CBC from vocational institutions.

Government set to pay JSS teachers their Accumulated Arrears

by Felix Mogendi
May 28, 2023
0

The government, through the Ministry of Education, has promised newly hired junior secondary school teachers that they will receive their...

All 2022 KCSE students who scored C+ & Above secure university slots.

KUCCPS Degree Programs with Fees over 500k Per Year

by Felix Mogendi
May 28, 2023
0

KUCCPS Degree Programs with Fees over 500k Per Year. Most students who scored a C+ or higher on the KCSE...

TSC: Recruitment Process to Consider Older Graduates

VACANCIES (RE-ADVERTISED) FOR TEACHERS TO BE DEPLOYED AS SENIOR MASTERS, SENOIR TEACHERS, DEPUTY HEAD TEACHERS IN ASAL AND HARD-TO-STAFF COUNTIES/SUB COUNTIES

by Felix Mogendi
May 27, 2023
0

VACANCIES (RE-ADVERTISED) FOR TEACHERS TO BE DEPLOYED AS SENIOR MASTERS, SENOIR TEACHERS, DEPUTY HEAD TEACHERS IN ASAL AND HARD-TO-STAFF COUNTIES/SUB...

TSC NEW GUIDELINES FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS-PRIMARY SCHOOLS (A) –2022/2023 FINANCIAL YEAR

TSC Announces 488 Vacancies Plus Permanent & Pensionable Jobs; How to Apply

by Felix Mogendi
May 27, 2023
0

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) announced 488 openings for teachers and teaching interns around the country on Friday, May 26....

TSC NEW GUIDELINES FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS-PRIMARY SCHOOLS (A) –2022/2023 FINANCIAL YEAR

TSC Grades and Qualifications for School Administrative Positions

by Felix Mogendi
May 27, 2023
0

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has defined a wide range of standards that teachers must meet in order to advance...

Key Functions and Responsibilities of TSC County Directors

VACANCIES (RE-ADVERTISEMENT) FOR PRINCIPALS, DEPUTY PRINCIPALS, SENIOR MASTERS, SECONDARY TEACHERS, HEAD TEACHERS AND DEPUTY HEAD TEACHERS IN SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS

by Felix Mogendi
May 27, 2023
0

VACANCIES (RE-ADVERTISEMENT) FOR PRINCIPALS, DEPUTY PRINCIPALS, SENIOR MASTERS, SECONDARY TEACHERS, HEAD TEACHERS AND DEPUTY HEAD TEACHERS IN SECONDARY AND PRIMARY...

  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • DMCA
  • Terms of Use

© 2021 Education Updates – Design with 💖 by Website Design Kenya.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Education
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Contact Us

© 2021 Education Updates – Design with 💖 by Website Design Kenya.