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TCU has revoked St Joseph University in Tanzania's accreditation barely five years since its establishment, citing gross underperformance.
Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) Executive Secretary Prof Yunus Mgaya addresses journalists in Dar es Salaam on the revocation of accreditation of St Joseph University in Tanzania.
More than 2,000 students of St Joseph University in Tanzania (SJUIT) will be transferred to other higher learning institutions with immediate effect following revocation of its accreditation and subsequent closure of its two constituent colleges on underperformance grounds.
Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) has decided to revoke the university’s accreditation after it was discovered that it did not meet established university education benchmarks.
The two revoked constituent colleges are St Joseph University College of Agricultural Science (SJUCAST) and St Joseph University College of Information (SJUCIT) based in Ruvuma region.
At a media briefing held at TCU head office in Dar es Salaam yesterday, its Executive Secretary, Prof Yunus Mgaya said the Commission was convinced that the two colleges were not delivering to the expected quality of university education, a trend which affected the academic pursuit of their students.
“Over the years there has been persistent quality assurance and governance to ensure adherence to the Universities Act, Cap 346. Despite previous warnings by TCU, the administration of St Joseph University at the two colleges remained defiant and failed to improve the education standards offered. As a result the students were ‘half cooked’ in their respective disciplines. The only option was to close it down,” Prof Mgaya elaborated.
He announced that all the students were supposed to vacate the university campuses immediately upon completion of the set clearance procedures and all would be required to report to receiving institutions when the second semester opens.
“The Commission has approved the transfer of all the students from the two colleges to other universities with similar programmes at cost to SJUIT. This includes first and second year students at SJUCIT and SJUCAST pursuing Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural Engineering and Bachelor of Technology in Food Processing Engineering, who are currently based at the main compass, Luguruni, in Dar es Salaam,” he explained
According to TCU, currently there were 2046 students at the two colleges pursuing different courses such as Bachelor of Technology in Agriculture (with 238 students); Bachelor of Technology in Horticulture (61 students); Bachelor of Technology in Agriculture Engineering (255 students), and Bachelor of Technology in Food Process Engineering (238 students).
Other courses are Bachelor of Science with Education (732 students); Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (250 students); Bachelor of Computer Science (250 students); Bachelor of Computer Science with Education; Bachelor of Science in Education with Computer Science (196 students), and Diploma in Computer Science (81 students).
“In a view of the aforesaid, the public is hereby notified that the Commission is convinced that the two colleges are not delivering to the expected quality of university education, considering the fact that the students at SJUCAST and SJUCIT are seriously affected by the recurring problems at the said colleges,” the TCU boss insisted.
“Following this decision all continuing students at SJUCAST and SJUCIT are informed that they will be transferred to other institutions offering similar programmes under the following arrangements and conditions:
“All students are supposed to immediately vacate the university campus upon completion of the set clearance procedures. Students will be required to report to the receiving institution upon the opening of the second semester. The date for opening of the semester for each receiving university will soon be communicated through the TCU website.”
Prof Mgaya noted that all students pursuing programmes related to agricultural science and engineering and those who pursuing Bachelor of Science with Computer Science will be transferred to Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA).
Students pursuing Bachelor of Science with Education would be transferred to one of the following institutions: SUA, University of Dodoma (UDOM) and Mwenge Catholic University (MWECAU).
He said students pursuing Bachelor of Science with Education and Bachelor of Computer Science in Education with Computer Science would be transferred to Ruaha Catholic University (RUCU).
The Commission chief elaborated that all transferred students who did not complete their end semester examinations would be required to sit for examinations at the receiving university under agreed special arrangements.
According to TCU, all students who are beneficiaries of Higher Education Students’ Loans Board will have their loans transferred to the receiving university forthwith.
The Commission reminded all universities and other higher learning institutions of their obligation to provide quality education as TCU would not entertain any university or institution that compromised the quality of education.
St Joseph is among universities registered under the TCU law. It is owned by Daughters of Mary Immaculate (DMI) and collaborators. It was founded and accredited in 2003 by the National Council for Technical Education (NACTE).
In 2011 it requested to be accredited by TCU, which was granted in December of the same year. The following year the Commission gave its approval for the university to establish three constituent colleges.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) Executive Secretary Prof Yunus Mgaya addresses journalists in Dar es Salaam on the revocation of accreditation of St Joseph University in Tanzania.
More than 2,000 students of St Joseph University in Tanzania (SJUIT) will be transferred to other higher learning institutions with immediate effect following revocation of its accreditation and subsequent closure of its two constituent colleges on underperformance grounds.
Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) has decided to revoke the university’s accreditation after it was discovered that it did not meet established university education benchmarks.
The two revoked constituent colleges are St Joseph University College of Agricultural Science (SJUCAST) and St Joseph University College of Information (SJUCIT) based in Ruvuma region.
At a media briefing held at TCU head office in Dar es Salaam yesterday, its Executive Secretary, Prof Yunus Mgaya said the Commission was convinced that the two colleges were not delivering to the expected quality of university education, a trend which affected the academic pursuit of their students.
“Over the years there has been persistent quality assurance and governance to ensure adherence to the Universities Act, Cap 346. Despite previous warnings by TCU, the administration of St Joseph University at the two colleges remained defiant and failed to improve the education standards offered. As a result the students were ‘half cooked’ in their respective disciplines. The only option was to close it down,” Prof Mgaya elaborated.
He announced that all the students were supposed to vacate the university campuses immediately upon completion of the set clearance procedures and all would be required to report to receiving institutions when the second semester opens.
“The Commission has approved the transfer of all the students from the two colleges to other universities with similar programmes at cost to SJUIT. This includes first and second year students at SJUCIT and SJUCAST pursuing Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural Engineering and Bachelor of Technology in Food Processing Engineering, who are currently based at the main compass, Luguruni, in Dar es Salaam,” he explained
According to TCU, currently there were 2046 students at the two colleges pursuing different courses such as Bachelor of Technology in Agriculture (with 238 students); Bachelor of Technology in Horticulture (61 students); Bachelor of Technology in Agriculture Engineering (255 students), and Bachelor of Technology in Food Process Engineering (238 students).
Other courses are Bachelor of Science with Education (732 students); Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (250 students); Bachelor of Computer Science (250 students); Bachelor of Computer Science with Education; Bachelor of Science in Education with Computer Science (196 students), and Diploma in Computer Science (81 students).
“In a view of the aforesaid, the public is hereby notified that the Commission is convinced that the two colleges are not delivering to the expected quality of university education, considering the fact that the students at SJUCAST and SJUCIT are seriously affected by the recurring problems at the said colleges,” the TCU boss insisted.
“Following this decision all continuing students at SJUCAST and SJUCIT are informed that they will be transferred to other institutions offering similar programmes under the following arrangements and conditions:
“All students are supposed to immediately vacate the university campus upon completion of the set clearance procedures. Students will be required to report to the receiving institution upon the opening of the second semester. The date for opening of the semester for each receiving university will soon be communicated through the TCU website.”
Prof Mgaya noted that all students pursuing programmes related to agricultural science and engineering and those who pursuing Bachelor of Science with Computer Science will be transferred to Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA).
Students pursuing Bachelor of Science with Education would be transferred to one of the following institutions: SUA, University of Dodoma (UDOM) and Mwenge Catholic University (MWECAU).
He said students pursuing Bachelor of Science with Education and Bachelor of Computer Science in Education with Computer Science would be transferred to Ruaha Catholic University (RUCU).
The Commission chief elaborated that all transferred students who did not complete their end semester examinations would be required to sit for examinations at the receiving university under agreed special arrangements.
According to TCU, all students who are beneficiaries of Higher Education Students’ Loans Board will have their loans transferred to the receiving university forthwith.
The Commission reminded all universities and other higher learning institutions of their obligation to provide quality education as TCU would not entertain any university or institution that compromised the quality of education.
St Joseph is among universities registered under the TCU law. It is owned by Daughters of Mary Immaculate (DMI) and collaborators. It was founded and accredited in 2003 by the National Council for Technical Education (NACTE).
In 2011 it requested to be accredited by TCU, which was granted in December of the same year. The following year the Commission gave its approval for the university to establish three constituent colleges.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
