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    "id": 194448,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/194448/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kamama",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 165,
        "legal_name": "Asman Abongutum Kamama",
        "slug": "asman-kamama"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) We are not aware of the existence of any unregistered middle-level colleges since it is illegal to operate any such institution without a proper and valid registration certificate. However, owing to the large number of applications received in any given month, ranging between 30 and 100 applications, there might be a lapse between the time of application and the time of inspection May 13, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 967 for various reasons related to volume of work and limitation of resources. But, under the Education Act, Cap. 211, no person is allowed to operate such an institution without obtaining the letter of approval from the Minister which usually follows a recommendation based on an inspection report. (b) Whenever the attention of the Minister is drawn to the existence of any unregistered institution which is operating illegally, a quality assurance team is dispatched immediately for the purpose of establishing its existence and registration status. Therefore, its closure is ordered if it is found to be operating without registration. However, the Ministry is currently in the process of establishing its own department of quality assurance so as to"
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