Govt Studies Ways to Regularise Illegal Higher Education Institutions

21 April 2011

Luanda — A study aimed at the recognition of higher education institutions, which are still considered illegal in Angola, is being conducted by the authorities.

This was announced on Wednesday by the head of the Civil Office of the Presidency of the Republic, Carlos Feijó.

Carlos Feijó was speaking at a press conference that was held to make a balance of the performance of the executive in the first quarter of the current year.

The government official stated that “in order not to affect the students, some of whom are already in the fourth or fifth year of their degrees, it must be analysed the profile of each of these universities, aiming for their legalisation”.

He explained that with these measures, the idea is to avoid that students that do their courses in these universities find difficulties to have their diplomas recognised.

Carlos Feijó also spoke about an assessment made on the current state of higher education in Angola to find out how this level of education can contribute to solving the needs of the country’s development.

He said the study will include, in the second quarter of this year, the secondary and the technico-professional education, to adjust them to the needs of the country.

During the press conference, it was revealed the launching of a tender for the construction of a higher school of food technology, in the northern Malanje Province, besides other undertakings.

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