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Senegalese universities are once again gripped by tension and violence. The blame lies once more with the payment of student grants, an issue that was thought to have been definitively resolved. Today, it is necessary to speak frankly about these grants. Certainly, the Minister of Higher Education's explanations are understandable in principle: a student is only entitled to a grant if they are properly enrolled.
However, Daouda Ngom and his superiors are well-positioned to understand the specific situation in the universities. After so much effort made by the university community to normalize the academic calendar, the urgent priority is to complete this work, not to interrupt the process. Despite the state's cash flow difficulties, the stability of the universities at present far outweighs financial considerations.
When the strike began, the Faculty of Arts and Humanities was holding its second-semester exams for the 2024-2025 academic year. Everything was therefore in place to ensure that the 2025-2026 academic year would begin no later than January. The academic calendar was nearly back on track. If the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, with its large student body, can manage this, the other faculties are certainly capable. Provided, of course, that those involved don't become weary of the endless cycle. The teaching staff have already agreed this year to forgo a significant portion of their vacation time for this cause. It's doubtful they will accept any further sacrifices.
Furthermore, in this situation, the students were primarily victims. They first experienced the COVID-19 pandemic, then the nine-month closure of UCAD. Even if they are accused of burning down the university, they represent only a tiny minority, assuming that the perpetrators of these criminal acts were indeed students. However, with the closure of UCAD, the vast majority of students were the first victims, despite having only one goal: success. The students suffered a psychological shock; they faced the risk of losing their knowledge and skills.
When the university reopened, they were under intense pressure because the academic year had to be salvaged. Since then, semesters have been shortened, with exams taking priority over knowledge transfer. Some students have even refused to take exams due to insufficient coursework during the semester. The students have suffered enough to be considered spoiled.
It is up to the authorities to recognize that the university currently needs a transitional phase before any reform. The need to stabilize the academic year also requires concessions from the state. The university community cannot bear the entire burden alone.
Furthermore, it's worth noting a contradiction in the minister's argument. Daouda Ngom claims to have instructed the Director of Scholarships to pay those who registered on time, but whose applications were submitted late by the universities. According to him, these students have done nothing wrong to warrant punishment. Following this line of reasoning, one wonders what the fault is of the students who, after completing their bachelor's degrees, had to endure a year of waiting before being selected. They too have done nothing wrong, since the delay in selection originated with the universities. But this is no justification for taking such a drastic stance, especially when they cannot claim any legal justification.
The urgent priority is to ensure that a graduating student is not forced to wait 12 months to learn their fate. Given the current situation in universities, and UCAD in particular, the focus should not be on assigning blame, but on finding lasting solutions.
The State must therefore set aside certain regulatory considerations for two years. Management rules are only valid in normal times; in exceptional circumstances, they adapt to the realities on the ground. If the Director of Scholarships was solely concerned with protecting himself, he has largely achieved his objective. He has succeeded in swaying public opinion. Mismanagement is no longer an excuse. The time has come to take action. The country's economic situation is already dire enough without the luxury of a social crisis. Pay the scholarships to appease the universities.
Once the transition phase is complete, the ministry will be able to initiate reforms. The allocation criteria can be reviewed at all levels. But the government should begin with scholarships for students abroad. Public investment in education must have a clearly defined objective. It's not about simply awarding scholarships for the sake of awarding them. A high school diploma with honors is not enough. The state must be able to explain, for each student, why it is awarding them a scholarship abroad. This requires thorough preliminary work. The government must first identify the sectors where it needs more qualified human resources to keep the economy running and ensure the country's development.
These sectors will then be given priority in the allocation of scholarships, provided that the recipients commit to returning to serve the country. As for those who leave using their own resources, they will have to cover their own schooling without state intervention. The real waste of public resources lies in this indiscriminate allocation of scholarships, without any specific objective. This means that the Senegalese state invests billions in its citizens so that they can go and serve other countries and sometimes reside there permanently. The time has come to streamline this process.
Yes, therefore, to scholarship reform, but only after a transition phase aimed at stabilizing the academic calendar.
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Diomaye 11 milliards de fonds politiques par 916 millions par mois
Amadou Bâ zéro fonds politiques ....
Sonko 9 milliards de fonds politiques par an 750 millions par mois.
Falilou Keita 16 millions par mois
Toussaint Manga 10 millions par mois
Dame Mbodj 5 millions par mois
Pape Allé Niang 5 millions par mois
DG APIX 10 millions par mois
DG AGEROUTE 5 millions par mois
Les étudiants 40.000 de bourses et 515 000 francs de rappel pour quelques étudiants. Ils veulent en faire un problème.
N.B: Les étudiants avaient déjà leurs bourses quand ces arrivistes cupides et joufflus ne savaient même pas qu'ils allaient être au pouvoir un jour.
C'est tout le système qui il faut réformé
Quels sont les besoins du pays en matière d emploi. Nous attendons des innovations de tous les côtés pour s'en sortir.
Les Lébous, nés dans les anciennes Quatre-Communes, doivent désormais mouiller le maillot pour diriger le pays. Les come town comme Diomaye ne pensent qu’à s’enrichir, prêts à tout pour garder le pouvoir. Ce kaw kaw avec son élocution villageoise est même devenu franc-maçon et apprenti de Ouattara de la Côte d’Ivoire… Les villageois ont la trahison dans leurs veines.
être encore payer chaque mois est un salaire.
ils touchent alors une double bourse.
on doit arrêter les bourses et généraliser les aides aux étudiants.
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