NCHE Takes Accreditation Awareness to Secondary Schools
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The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) has rolled out an awareness campaign targeting students in both public and private secondary schools to help them understand the importance of enrolling in accredited universities and colleges.
Speaking during an engagement session at Bvumbwe Community Day Secondary School in Thyolo, NCHE’s Director of Standards and Quality Audits, Japhet Bakuwa, said the initiative aims to protect students from enrolling in unregistered institutions.
“We don’t want our future leaders to end up in institutions that are not accredited by NCHE. Unfortunately, some colleges are operating without registration, and this puts students’ futures at risk. We want to ensure they are informed before making career decisions,” Bakuwa explained.
He added that similar awareness activities will be conducted across the country as part of a broader campaign to promote quality assurance in higher education.
The school’s headteacher, Anussa Tambala, hailed NCHE for taking the message directly to learners, saying the effort will go a long way in curbing the growing problem of bogus higher learning institutions.
“This initiative is timely. Our students now understand the importance of choosing credible colleges and universities,” Tambala said.
One of the students, Eric Kazembe, a Form Three learner, described the session as eye-opening.
“We learned how universities get accredited and why it’s important to check that before applying. It’s information every student needs,” he said.
The outreach is part of the Awareness and Perception Survey Secondary School Visits Project, currently in its pilot phase.
The project is supported by the World Bank through the Skills for a Vibrant Economy (SAVE) program.
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