Unam ploughs N$4 m into a revamp

THE University of Namibia’s tender board has approved a N$4 million tender for a revamp of the university’s lecture halls and teaching aids at its campuses.

Although it is not yet known to whom the tender was awarded, Unam’s Vice Chancellor Lazarus Hangula said the university’s lecture halls and classrooms would be equipped with modern teaching aids. The construction in Windhoek of a new lecture block with 12 large lecture halls will start in three months’ time, while plans to improve research facilities and accommodation for students are also in the pipeline.A faculty of engineering and information technology will be set up at Ongwediva.To solve the accommodation problems faced by students, many of whom are forced to stay with relatives or friends, hostels will be built in Windhoek and at the Northern Campus.Hangula appealed for patience during the construction and renovations.The construction in Windhoek of a new lecture block with 12 large lecture halls will start in three months’ time, while plans to improve research facilities and accommodation for students are also in the pipeline.A faculty of engineering and information technology will be set up at Ongwediva.To solve the accommodation problems faced by students, many of whom are forced to stay with relatives or friends, hostels will be built in Windhoek and at the Northern Campus.Hangula appealed for patience during the construction and renovations.