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Momodou
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 Posted - 17 Oct 2006 : 02:36:03
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STUDENTS’ ACCOMODATION ORDEAL
By Modou Jonga
A number of Gambia College Students at Brikama Campus have explained their ordeal encountered in their search for accommodation within the wards of Brikama, as the academic year begins.
The students said they are being told by the college authorities that the dormitories are unhygienic to accommodate them and as such require renovation. When this reporter visited the college on Tuesday, he found the toilets and taps closed, but the staff toilets are not. They also said that they cannot at present attend lectures effectively, because many of them claim to have as far away as Essau, Serrekunda, Bakoteh, Kafuta and even beyond. “Financially, we are broke and we are yet to receive our September stipend,” they emphasised.
Students also expressed that renting or getting tedious, considering the present state of the economy. “An amount of D350-D400 is charged for a single room which according is very expensive for them” said a student. Many claim that this is beyond their reach. “Our expected expenditure on housing and feeding exceeds the stipend, we are paid,” posited another anonymous student. Speaking to this reporter, three first year female students said, the single room they occupy is over crowded. In conclusion, many of the students described the timing of such purported dormitories renovation by the college authorities, as improper.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 89/2006, 16-17 October, 2006
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