JMN polytech students demontrate

HUNDREDS OF JOSHUA MQABUKO NKOMO POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS IN GWANDA HELD DEMONSTRATIONS AT THE COLLEGE CAMPUS THIS FRIDAY FOLLOWING DELAYS BY AUTHORITIES TO PURCHASE SPORTS REGALIA FOR THE TRAINEE TEACHERS, WHO PAID SIXTY US DOLLARS FOR THE KITS LAST YEAR.
OPERATIONS AT THE JOSHUA MQABUKO NKOMO POLYTECHNIC CAME TO A STANDSTILL THIS FRIDAY AS STUDENTS ABANDONED LECTURES TO VOICE THEIR CONCERNS OVER THE FAILURE BY THE COLLEGE TO DELIVER SPORTS KITS THEY PAID FOR LAST YEAR.
THE TRAINEE TEACHERS WHO ENROLLED AT THE COLLEGE IN SEPTMEBER 2018 TOLD THE ZBC NEWS THAT OF THE 385 USD DOLLARS THAT WAS PEGGED AS TUITION FEES, 60 DOLLARS WAS MEANT TO BUY THE NEW STUDENTS TRACKSUITS, T-SHIRTS AND CAPS DURING THE COURSE OF THEIR FIRST SEMESTER.
HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO THE STUDENTS THE COLLEGE FAILED TO MEET ITS END OF THE BARGAIN DESPITE SEVERAL ENGAGEMENTS WITH THE STUDENTS REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL.
COLLEGE PRINCIPAL DR NGONI MOYO PROPOSED THAT THE 60 DOLLARS OWED TO STUDENTS WILL BE DIRECTED TOWARDS TUITION FEES FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE OUTSTANDING BALANCES.
HOWEVER, STUDENTS REJECTED THE COLLEGE PROPOSAL, MAINTAINING THAT THEY WANTED THEIR MONEY BACK, AND REFUSED TO RESUME LECTURES UNTIL THEIR GRIEVANCES WERE ADDRESSED.