Makerere University abolishes evening lectures
Prof.Barnabas Nawangwe
Makerere University has abolished evening lectures for students enrolled on the evening programme with effect from the 2018/2019 academic year which starts in August.
Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, the vice chancellor told journalists on Friday that the resolution was made by the University Council on March 14, 2018.
Prof Nawangwe, however, said continuing students who were enrolled on evening programmes would continue with their studies until completion.
He says fresh students will be admitted to study on either the Day Programme which will be taught from 8am to 5pm or the Afternoon Programme which will run from 2pm to 6pm.
Prof Nawangwe says colleges will be allowed to run evening programmes if the they have the space, staff and resources to teach students because the university has no money to pay lecturers who teach under the Evening Programme.
President Yoweri Museveni closed Makerere University on November 2, 2016 after students went on strike demanding that lecturers who had earlier gone on strike demanding accrued arrears for nine months, resume teaching as they pursued their demands.
