TIME TO ACT!!

The strike which seem to be affecting most state universities is also affecting students. The strike seem to have started last week in Great Zimbabwe University and has spread throughout the country with lectures saying that they have not been paid for February salaries.  Most lectures and even non staff members have resolved into staying at home up until they have been paid.

Great Zimbabwe University

Jabulani Denhere, GZU workers union president, said: “Workers have not been paid their February salaries as well as their 2014 end of year bonus.


This is the time the Students Representative Committee (SRC) presidents have to act on behalf of the other students as fees have been paid but still do not get what they have paid for. As young politicians they have to take action in ensuring that students are somehow not affected and dragged into the squabbles.
At the University of Zimbabwe, yesterday students took into the streets and demonstrated against the strike resulting in police officers and riots coming whilst at Midlands State University there are allegations that the students wanted to beat up the Vice Chancellor.
Amidst all this and the students misbehaving the question to ask is then, where are the SRC presidents so that they put the students at ease by informing them about what is on the ground rather than leaving them to speculate.

It may be an issue which involves the government but as Universities there are SRCs that are there to represent the students on their behalf. They need not take the backseat but rather act upon this, be heard and taken into account. Many students have said out their grievances on how the strike is affecting their lectures as examinations have already been scheduled.
One student from National University of Science and Technology in an interview  yesterday said "there is no point in going to class since i know lecturers won't come and we haven't heard anything from the SRC president"

National University of Zimbabwe

Meanwhile, the UZ announced on Tuesday it was closing until March 24, 2015, after students - See more at: http://www.zimeye.com/lecturers-strike-no-more-claims-muchinguri-kashiri/#sthash.TpZ3Ppsa.dpuf

Meanwhile, the UZ announced on Tuesday it was closing until March 24, 2015, after students demonstrated in solidarity with lecturers and non-academic staff.
- See more at: http://www.zimeye.com/lecturers-strike-no-more-claims-muchinguri-kashiri/#sthash.TpZ3Ppsa.dpuf

Meanwhile, the UZ announced on Tuesday it was closing until March 24, 2015, after students demonstrated in solidarity with lecturers and non-academic staff.
- See more at: http://www.zimeye.com/lecturers-strike-no-more-claims-muchinguri-kashiri/#sthash.TpZ3Ppsa.dpuf

Meanwhile, the UZ announced on Tuesday it was closing until March 24, 2015, after students demonstrated in solidarity with lecturers and non-academic staff.
- See more at: http://www.zimeye.com/lecturers-strike-no-more-claims-muchinguri-kashiri/#sthash.TpZ3Ppsa.dpuf

Meanwhile, the UZ announced on Tuesday it was closing until March 24, 2015, after students demonstrated in solidarity with lecturers and non-academic staff.
- See more at: http://www.zimeye.com/lecturers-strike-no-more-claims-muchinguri-kashiri/#sthash.TpZ3Ppsa.dpuf