Funding Fight Against COVID-19 : Rectors, Vice Chancellors Agree On Sharing Formula
- By Kimeng Hilton
- 14 août 2020 11:49
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In the video conference on August 11, 2020, they discussed how the 6 billion FCFA will be distributed amongst the 9 universities concerned.
The Minister of State, Minister of Higher Education, Chancellor of Academic Orders. Prof. Jacques Fame Ndongo, on August 11, 2020, chaired a meeting (via video conference) of the 8 State-run universities. Also in attendance was the Acting Coordinator of the Congo-Cameroon Inter-state University.
The meeting focused on the distribution of the 6 billion FCFA granted by government to enable State-run universities to tackle the Coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic. Participants agreed that 2.5 billion FCFA from the amount will go for the digital interconnection of the universities, while 700 million FCFA will be for the electrification and commissioning of university digital development centres. The rest of the money will be shared equitably amongst the 9 universities, participants agreed.
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