The students said since the inception of the Weah-led government, there have been a ‘persistent reduction’ in the annual budget of the University of Liberia and ‘persistent increase’ in the allotments of some line ministries and agencies. The move, the students say is a direct contradiction to the advancement of education for national growth and development as espoused in the Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development (PAPD). The University of Liberia, in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak launched its e-Learning program for all of its students including undergraduates and postgraduates. But SUP says the E-Learning program is not working properly. The lack of computer knowledge or training by both instructors and students of the University of Liberia is a major obstacle to the prosecution of e-Learning program at the nation’s premier university at this time, the students told the lawmakers.

Source: Front Page Africa August 21, 2020 05:48 UTC