Following student protests that closed down several universities, the Tanzanian government last week directed public universities to readmit only students who agreed to pay for their education through its cost-sharing loan policy and lock out those demanding that government fully finances their fees and accommodation, reports The Citizen.

Deputy Education Minister Gaudensia Kabaka, addressing a press conference in Dar es Salaam, said the government was determined to pursue the policy despite student protests that have closed down seven universities, including the University of Dar es Salaam, and sent 30,000 students home. Some the protests turned violent.

"Any student who does not agree to cost sharing will not be re-admitted when the institutions reopen. The government has no extra money to grant 100% loans," Kabaka said, adding that it would be unwise of the government to provide full loans because it would exclude thousands of deserving students from higher education: "We have directed that the exercise be conducted immediately so that those agreeing to cost sharing can resume studies."
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