The Higher Education Students Loans Board (HELSB) had assured students in higher-learning institutions who were waiting for the third batch of loans that it was strenuously working to ensure that the deadline set by the government for loans disbursement was met.
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“A report on the way we implemented the government directive will be communicated to the public next week. Applicants who will not find their names on the list to be released soon(BATCH-3 LIST RELEASED) are allowed to appeal,” he said.
Dar es Salaam. The Higher Education Students Loans Board (HELSB) had assured students in higher-learning institutions who were waiting for the third batch of loans that it was strenuously working to ensure that the deadline set by the government for loans disbursement was met.
To that end, the Deputy Minister for Education, Science and technology, William Olenasha, had ordered HELSB to ensure that all the students who qualified were given the loans by Friday, November 3, this year, at the latest.
Speaking in an exclusive interview to The Citizen shortly before the expiry of the deadline yesterday, the HELSB communications manager, Mr Omega Ngole, said the board was well-prepared to meet the deadline as directed by the government.
“A report on the way we implemented the government directive will be communicated to the public next week. Applicants who will not find their names on the list to be released soon are allowed to appeal,” he said.
In some cases, the board attributed carelessness or malpractice as being among the reasons why some students were denied loans – such as falsifying or giving inadequate information in their loan application documents.
The government has set aside Sh427 billion in the 2017/18 financial year for loaning to students in higher learning institutions that are duly recognized by the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU).
A total of 30,000 students were expected to benefit under the current HELSB scheme.
Reports from the board show that a total of 21,677 students had already been granted the education loans in two phases – with the first phase seeing to 10,196 students benefiting, while the second phase ‘accommodated’ 11,481 students.
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According to the communications manager, HELSB has already deposited the money in the bank accounts of the students concerned.
Students can appeal if the amount deposited in their accounts is less than what they applied for. But they must appeal beginning next week for their individual cases to be given the consideration they deserve, Mr Ngole counseled.
Students who spoke to The Citizen said the delay by HELSB in releasing the names of successful beneficiaries had sparked fears among some loan applicants. Consequently, some of them had failed to register in time with the universities thy wanted to join.
Mr Athuman Mohamed – a first year student at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) – said he was disappointed by the delay… and his parents were unable to raise the money needed to cover his academic expenses.
“I’ve completely lost hope. I spoke to my parents this afternoon – and they were also at a loss what would happen next. I am now looking forward to the third round of loans disbursement. I will apply for postponement (of enrollment) – or completely drop studies – if I won’t find my name in the next disbursement list,” he said.
Ebrania Sanga said “I can’t afford university education without the government chipping in with funds. I came with only as small amount of money from home, as my parents are incapable of funding my education.”
According to Sanga, he will return home and engage in other activities in case his name won’t be in the next list of beneficiaries.
On the other hand, another aspirant for of the UDSM, Justine Joshua, said in case the government will not grant him a loan under the HELSB system, he plans to seek similar support from the Tanzania Social Support Foundation (TSSF).
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TSSF has been urging students who will not receive a government loan in the 2017/18 academic year to apply for sponsorship from the Foundation.
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Jaman tunaomba mtufikirie kwa jicho LA huruma tukisema tuna hali ngumu wengine tunamaanisha mfano mm nmemelza from six 2016 nliahirisha mwaka kwa kukosa mkopo mwaka huu tena nimekosa had I sasa hivi cjui hatima yangu hata chuo cjarpot hela hamna kama in hiyo sayansi ndo niliyosoma had Leo tena kwenye shule za kata mwanzo mwisho inaniuma sana kama mwaka huu tena ctasoma tunaomba mtusaidie jamn
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Kwa kweli nimeshindwa kabisa kulipoti chuoni kutokana na kukosa mkopo kwa sababu Sina hata pesa ya kulipia nusu mhula na matumizi mengine hivyo inanibidi niombe upya chuo mwakani kwasababu mimi nimesoma elimu yangu yote kwa kuombeleza pesa kwa ndugu jamaa na marafiki kutokana na kuwa na mzazi mmoja ambaye ni mama hana uwezo wa kunilipia
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Mtusaidie tuliosoma science kwanzia primary hadi form six government heslb tuoneeni huruma Ada zipo juu Sana kwa course zetu kipindi cha nyuma kulipa Ada ni changamoto tunaenda kwenye million sasa hakika ndoto zinapotea kwangu jaman nioneeni huruma FESTO JUVINALIS JOSEPH
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Bodi ya mkopo tuoneeni huruma maana watu hatuna hapa nimeshindwa hata kwenda chuo,nauli yenyewe nimepata shida ada serikali tunaomba mtufikirie juu mkopo,maana vigezo tunavyo lakini mkopo tumekosa na mimi uwezo kabisa cjui kama chuo nitaenda maana nyumbani hali ngumu.
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Jaman magufuli tufikilie hapa hata nauli tu sina bila mkopo ntaishije na vigez ninavyo
Jamaan magufuli tunaumia xanaa tumekoxaa mkopo na vigezo tunuvyo
Hatuna haja ya kulalamika inatakiwa tuishi kwa imani ya kwamba 2tapata2 bora vigezo vyote tunavyo,aliowasaidia wao wakapata ndie atakae tusaidia na sisi pia
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Tusaidieni jamani tupate mkopo hali zetu in ngumu sana kama mimi binafsi nategemewa na familia yangu nije nisaidie ndugu zangu nyuma, kutoka na hali hii hata wazazi wangu wanaumia sana kwasababu uwezo wa kumudu ada hawana, nimefaulu vizuri lakini umaskini wangu nishindwe kuendelea kweli na chuo.? Tuteteeni wanyongeee jamani
Your Message kama mm nimekata tamaa nibora nikawe kibaka mtaani lakini sio kusoma tena kwaserikali hii mm nimesoma shule yakata Advance wamenipanga shule mpya aina walimu wakutosha nikapambana nikapata two lakin mkopo nimenyimwa wakat cna baba nachet nimeweka sasa nitasomaje ngoja tuingie mtaani
Kwa mawasiliano naomba namba zenu,,, samahani
ntapataje mkopo was kujikimu bila ya kuwa namdhamini katika utumishi na Mimi mwenyewe sio mtumishi
Mm Nina vigezo naomba mkopo alafu cjapata
nimeskitika sana baada ya kuomba mkopo nikakosa huku wenzangu wakipata alafu hata vigezo tuko sawa na wengine wanajiweza daaaaah kimsingi nimekatishwa tamaaa mana chuo siwezi kusoma bila loan, yanajitokeza mashirika ambayo yanatoa mkopo but vigezo vyao binanifanya nisiweze kuomba hivo serikali mtuangalie watu tusio na wazazi pia walezi wetu wasiokuwa na uwezo ili tuweze kujikwamua kupitia elimu
Tafadhali sana tunaombeni mtusaidie kiukweli nibngumu sana kusoma bila mkopo hilo nafkili hata nyie mnalfahamu wahurumieni wazazi wetu wametusomesha kwa shida IPI tuje tuwasaidie baadae SSA mnapotunyima mikopo n sawa na tumefanya kazi bure …….tafadhl heslb