Question NW333 to the Minister of Higher Education and Training
14 March 2016 - NW333
Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
With reference to areas of study, what (a) is the (i) scale and (ii) nature of cutbacks to be made in library purchases of (aa) books and (bb) subscriptions to journals in each of the country’s universities in 2016 and (b) are the reasons for the cutbacks in each case?
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The purchasing of books and subscriptions to journals for university libraries are operational activities performed by individual institutions. As the Minister, I am not involved in the operational activities and budgeting processes of institutions.
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DIRECTOR – GENERAL
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Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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