Private varsity bosses to drop from KUCCPS in Bill
The Vice-Chancellors (VCs) of private universities are set to be excluded from the board of a State agency responsible for student placements, reflecting changes in a new funding model.
The Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2023, currently under debate in Parliament, aims to remove these two VCs from the 13-member board of the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS).
This proposed legislation aligns with the recent shift in government funding, where government financial support for students in private universities has ceased. The Bill explicitly states that it eliminates the membership of the two Vice-Chancellors representing private universities on the KUCCPS board.
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In the new funding system, financial assistance for university and college students will now be determined based on their financial need, replacing the previous Differentiated Unit Cost model.
This revised formula will allocate funds to individual students based on four need categories: vulnerable, extremely needy, needy, and less needy. Consequently, students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds will receive more substantial financial support compared to those from more affluent families.
The State utilizes eight criteria to classify students for this purpose, including their parents’ background, gender, course type, marginalization, disability, family size, and composition.
Private varsity bosses to drop from KUCCPS in Bill
