Varsity systems need radical reforms

Like any other workers, university lecturers and staff have the rights to call for industrial action. But one wonders whether the striking varsity staff ever weight all options and found that of strike the best. Were the short and long term consequences of the industrial action considered before calling for the strike?

Universities have numerous programmes and activities that run on tight schedules, which include studies, exams and graduation ceremonies. The biggest casualty of the strike is the accelerated intake initiative, just adopted by public universities and which would have seen the period students take before joining public universities reduced significantly.