The Higher Education Authority says the directive by Education Minister Douglas Syakalima to postpone the opening of schools for term 1 of 2024 academic year in view of the cholera outbreak in the country, does not apply to colleges and universities.
Authority Acting Director-General Dr. Martin Mushumba says the directive is only meant for primary and secondary schools across the country.
Dr Mushumba has since directed all institutions of higher learning in the country to comply with the Ministry of Health guidelines to create a safe school environment in view of the cholera outbreak.
He says all institutions must conduct extensive preventive, monitoring and maintenance activities in order to provide a safe learning environment, so that learners, academic staff and other school staff are not at risk during the provision of education.
Further, Dr Mushumba says this situation is subject to review by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Ministry of Health depending on how the pandemic evolves.
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