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Low capitation and bad leadership hurting varsities

A section of 1300 graduates celebrate after were conferred with Diplomas Bachelor's, Masters and Doctorate degrees during the virtual ceremony coordinated from the main campus at Kagochi.[Kibata Kihu, Standard]

It’s a rough life being an employee of a public university. Staff disenchantment with the goings-on in most of these institutions is at its nadir. You only need to read what the staff write about their sufferings on social media platforms.

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