ACCOMMODATION STATUS DICTATES ALLOWANCE The assistant Minister of Education and Skills Development Mr Patrick Masimolole has told parliament that the ministry pays a monthly living allowance of P1 420 to off campus students which is meant to cater for their accommodation, meals and transport. He stated that in self-catering, full board residences such as at University of Botswana students are paid P1 208.40 which is calculated at P35.28 daily meal allowance and P150 monthly toiletries allowance. Mr Masimolole stated that in the case of full board, full catering, students are paid P150 to cater for their basic needs such as toiletries. He said these are students in public institutions like Institutes of Health Sciences, Colleges of Education, Botswana College of Agriculture and Botswana Accountancy College. He said the difference between these allowances depends on accommodation status of students adding that students on full board self-catering accommodation have their accommodation paid for by the ministry. Mr Masimolole said off campus students on the other hand have to use their allowances to pay for accommodation, transport and buy food and toiletries. He stated that in 2007 due to economic downturn off campus allowances were reduced by P500 to the current rate of P1 420 saying that the ministry is aware of these differences and would like to review the situation as soon as the economic situation improves. MP for Nata/ Gweta Mr Rayner Makosha had asked the assistant minister to brief parliament on the status of the tertiary students allowances in Botswana with specific reference to the amount paid to on and off campus students and the difference between these allowances. The MP asked him to explain the rationale for these differences and state when the situation will be corrected. BOPA
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 16:12:13 +0000
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