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    "id": 225661,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/225661/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Mwiria",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Education",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Valerian Kilemi Mwiria",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. April 18, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 739 (a) The minimum entry grade required for entry to public universities is C plus. (b) The number of students who have attained this grade since 2003/2004 academic year to 2005/2006 academic year is 199,373. (c) The Ministry will take the following steps, among others, to address the problem of admission of students with minimum qualification to public universities:- (i) We are trying to encourage the expansion of the current universities through the upgrading of their campuses to constituent colleges as well as establishing new campuses; we are insisting that those universities which have regional facilities should expand them much more to accommodate more students as is the case with the parallel degree programmes. (ii) De-linking admission from accommodation. (iii) Promoting private sector investment in the development of university education by giving investors incentives to get them to open up institutions. (iv) Considering innovative alternatives such as distant learning. (v) Upgrading middle level colleges to offer degree programmes and, in some cases, to offer both degree and diploma courses. (vi) Explore the possibility of establishing new universities, as is happening in the case of Mombasa. I am sure, this strategy will be considered for other areas of this country. (vii) Basically, develop and implement capacity building programmes for academic and university staff managers, so that they are able to manage change that is related to measures to expand opportunities."
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