Daouda Ngom (MESRI) : « L'État ne doit rien aux étudiants », le gouvernement s'explique
The Minister of Higher Education and Research, Mamadou Ngom, was categorical during the government press briefing held this Tuesday: the Senegalese state is not experiencing any delays in payments to students.
The reform of "effective presence" in question
Regarding the issue of scholarships, a major point of contention in the recent protests, the minister clarified that allowances are now paid regularly on the 5th of each month. However, he acknowledged the existence of a "misunderstanding" related to the new reform. This reform aims to link scholarship payments to the student's actual attendance at their institution.
According to Daouda Ngom, this measure aims to harmonize the academic calendar with that of allowances, while guaranteeing students the payment of twelve months of scholarship per year.
105 billion FCFA mobilized by 2025
The minister used this platform to highlight the scale of public investment in the sector. He noted that 105 billion CFA francs had been allocated to scholarships by 2025, a budget he considers significantly higher than that of many other countries in the sub-region.
State efforts also extend to social life on campuses. The minister highlighted the high level of subsidy for university catering: while a student spends an average of 250 CFA francs per day for three meals, the state covers approximately 2,250 CFA francs per student to supplement the actual cost of the service.
By clarifying these figures, the government is attempting to defuse the crisis by opposing a logic of budgetary rigor and transparency to the demands of the street.
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