Cdes i think that the newly elected minister must actually revisit all the institutions and especially TUT, UNISA, DUT and prograssive processes of redeploying must unfold, i dont know cdes with my limited knowledge wether such falls within the duristiction of the minister since the other institutions are independant.
On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 3:24 PM, sipho shandu <[email protected]> wrote: > Seconded chief! That lumpent of a professor must go!!! we are ready to > mobilise all SRCs to rally behind UNISA students in making sure that he > leaves ASAP! > or else we shall make that institution ungovernable!!! > > > > On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 2:41 PM, Castro Ngobese > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> *Prof Barney Pityana must go!* >> >> *11 May 2009* >> >> The Young Communist League of South Africa and the South African Students’ >> Congress notes the immoral and nonsensical decision of UNISA in pursuance of >> profits maximisation and violation of students rights access to education as >> guaranteed in the constitution. >> >> The decision by UNISA to deny more than 200 000 students to write their >> mid-year exams is a major cause for concern in the midst of the ANC led >> government renewed efforts of improving access to higher education for the >> working class and the poor. >> >> The YCLSA and SASCO strongly believe that UNISA and other institutions of >> higher learning should not subject education to the whims of the market >> fundamentals and be sold at a highest price. This raises serious and >> fundamental questions around the commodification of education, in the midst >> of escalating high cost of living and grinding poverty amongst the majority >> of South Africans, especially amongst the working class and the poor. >> >> We urge UNISA to act in the interests of these 200 000 thousands who >> deserve the necessary skills and a future, and above all including a better >> and quality education in order to meet the needs and demands of our people >> as informed by our overall political economy. As the YCLSA and SASCO in the >> absence of free education and clear leadership at UNISA that all the >> affected students are given an opportunity to write and continue with their >> academic studies. >> >> We are also concerned by lack of vision and leadership qualities of Prof >> Barney Pityana who was opportunistically and cowardly being used to >> facilitate leadership positions for his political buddies at the Congress of >> the People [COPE]. This clearly demonstrates that Pityana’s passion is not >> in the academia given the mess and chaos UNISA finds itself. The prestigious >> position that Pityana occupies cannot be abused by him to fulfil his >> personal egos and personal political ambitions at the expense of the >> students. This call for Pityana to be showed the door to allow UNISA to have >> a new, clear and focused leader who will address the pressing needs and >> demands of students especially for the working class and the poor. >> >> We call on the newly appointed Minister of Higher Education and Training >> Dr Blade Nzimande to hasten long overdue programme to regulate fees in >> institutions of higher learning, as a strategic role player in the skills >> development of our country. >> >> Issued by YCLSA >> >> Contact: >> >> *Castro Ngobese* >> >> *YCLSA National Spokesperson – 082 567 3557* >> >> *Or* >> >> *Magasela Mzobe* >> >> *SASCO Secretary General – 083 563 7942* >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] . -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
