THE UNIVERSITY of Namibia (Unam) has launched an investigation into its pupil consumption for its bachelor of drugs and bachelor of surgical procedure (MBChB) programmes on the college’s Hage Geingob campus in Windhoek.
Unam spokesperson Simon Namesho yesterday stated there are claims that 99% of the consumption is from a sure group.
This follows an NBC report earlier this week.
Nonetheless, Namesho stated you will need to spotlight that skilled {qualifications} and {qualifications} regulated by skilled our bodies at any college are extremely aggressive when it comes to admission necessities.
“The variety of college students to be admitted is all the time restricted. The college is aware of this reality and is contemplating numerous choices in session with the related physique to deal with the scenario,” he stated.
He stated the variety of first years accepted to the college is regulated by skilled our bodies to make sure high quality coaching.
“Towards this background, admissions to the Bachelor of drugs and bachelor of surgical procedure (MBChB) programme at Unam the college of drugs is predicated on three major issues,” he stated.
Namesho stated admissions are based mostly on potential college students’ admission factors rating, regional illustration, and the quota of candidates as decided by the Well being Professions Councils of Namibia.
“Potential college students from marginalised communities in Namibia, and within the majority of circumstances when assembly admission necessities, are afforded placement into the extremely sought bachelor of drugs and bachelor of surgical procedure programmes,” Namesho stated.
He stated however the necessity for variety sensitivity to which the college subscribes, it will be important in a multicultural society to not arrive at conclusions simply by taking a look at names as the one variable, as this in some situations couldn’t be correct.
Nonetheless, the request for the discharge of pupil names who’ve been admitted to those programmes is inappropriate, he stated.
“As such, private and confidential pupil info might not be launched with out the expressed permission or permissions from the people involved,” he stated.
He stated releasing the scholars’ names may open the door to identification theft, fraud or different malicious actions.
“The college’s government administration has, nevertheless, taken notice of the general public claims and instituted an inner course of to ascertain all of the info surrounding this matter and to substantiate or disapprove the declare,” Namesho stated.
“You will need to think about {that a} declare isn’t all the time a reality. The matter of building all of the info is tedious because it requires info from totally different sources – therefore the delay.
“The college will launch a press release on the matter subsequent week,” he stated.
Supply: namibian
