Government eyes new Junior College
The government will have to start planning to build a new Junior College of the same size of the current one because of the rapid increase in students following post-secondary courses, the prime minister said today.
Dr Gonzi toured the Junior College in Msida this morning and met lecturers and students.
There are currently 3,000 students at the Junior College.
Dr Gonzi said that within the space of a few years, the number of young people opting for post-secondary courses had jumped from 43% to 80% and the government wanted to raise this further.
"In the same way as we build a school a year, we will plan for a new Junior College," Dr Gonzi said.
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Victor Vella
Oct 12th 2012, 08:00
All of a sudden that was old in 25 years, now is coming new. Gonzi Partit Ngann. As usual.
Leonard Cole
Oct 12th 2012, 09:05
Sur Vella !! By any chance you are not criticizing the level of education being given by the Government to all students hux hekk…. If that is the case you are way out of line as usual..
Shaun Anthony Camilleri
Oct 11th 2012, 20:58
What about the University? I cannot park so I have to park the car in San Gwann and walk it. Plus there are not enough rooms for lectures.
A. Mizzi
Oct 11th 2012, 20:13
So these students will be paying odd my debts?????
Drocan Lubstuit
Oct 11th 2012, 19:58
what about proposing to build extra floors at the GFA and Naxxar complexes? It will still offer more room without having to resolve to building up more land.
Franco Farrugia
Oct 11th 2012, 23:37
Congestion of students. Not conducive and not practical.
John Zammit
Oct 11th 2012, 18:48
HOW MANY OF US REMEMBER THAT SUCH A PROPOSAL WAS ALREADY MADE BY DR MUSCAT
Gervais M. Cishahayo
Oct 12th 2012, 11:38
Who cares about who made the proposal first? Anyone claiming s/he thought of it first? Not even Dr Muscat made this proposal first! What is important is that it is good for Malta and the Maltese...(and for humanity by extension) and thus implemented.
C. Bartoli
Oct 11th 2012, 16:20
When MLP was in power many students were deprived of tertiary education (unless, of course, they had a “Godfather”!). Most of us remember the reference to a university degree being “insignificant” and being referred to as karta tal-incova.
A. Mizzi
Oct 11th 2012, 20:19
....and how they are enjoying their BENDY bus rideshow they will be paying off the Prime Minister's debts.........including the New Parliament Building, the paying of the Delimara Power Sation , changing back to gas the new extension, buying extensions for Mater Dei which took 17 years to build......
C. Bartoli
Oct 11th 2012, 16:19
Investment includes €33 million in new schools and €23 million in stipends for students in post-secondary levels with investments amounting to around € 6,000 per student each year, as well as extra stipends for students from low-income families.
Joe A. Borg
Oct 11th 2012, 16:16
I suppose this will mean the uptake of new land in some remote ODZ area!
In the past 20 years we have built up more than 15% of our ODZ land.
We I suppose that is what it means Outside Development Zone... development of rural areas!!!
Karl Brincat
Oct 11th 2012, 16:13
EXCELLENT ! Signs of development and progress ! :)
Luke Lanzon
Oct 12th 2012, 00:06
All you can see is blue my friend, its clear pre-election propaganda and I don't even side with the red side of Malta so not taking any sides here but you are blind.
N. Agius
Oct 11th 2012, 16:03
Kemm paroli fil- vojt qed isir qabel din l- elezzjoni!
David Galea
Oct 11th 2012, 14:48
"Dr Gonzi toured the Junior College in Msida this morning and met lecturers and students."
Its a good thing that the higher authorities conduct personal visits to meet lecturers and students but what about the supporting staff? They are NEVER mentioned and very probably visited.
WE DO EXIST. WE FORM PART OF ALL THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AS WELL!!!!!
:(
Angel Grech
Oct 11th 2012, 21:17
the principal's office kept it secret. even when we went to ask them if someone important is visiting the Junior College since there were the photographers in the lobby.
Paul Bajada
Oct 11th 2012, 14:02
kompli ohlom sur PM. Issa naraw kemm se jirnexxielek tibni Junior College....
Malcolm Zarb
Oct 11th 2012, 23:51
Paul you need to get out of your hole more often !
j brincat
Oct 11th 2012, 14:01
Hope that it doesn't take as long as Mater Dei took and costs remain as per original costings !
(jb)
C Falzon
Oct 11th 2012, 13:42
But why are you saying this now? Don t u know that in a few weeks time we have to go for a general election?
John L Galea
Oct 11th 2012, 13:34
Pre-electoral visits and wishlist is being brewed.
Jana Vella
Oct 11th 2012, 13:24
Shall we ask Dr. Gonzi where will the money come from? Can we tell that the PN is making promises to everyone like we say to Dr. Muscat? Have a look at the similar stories (right hand side).... this should have already happended in 2011!!!!
Chris Schembri Baldacchino
Oct 11th 2012, 20:52
The news article you seem to hint out ('€1.6 million extension for Junior College') is about an extension project which was actually ready in 2011, which seems totally different from the one proposed above.
C Sant
Oct 11th 2012, 21:22
Do you know how to read? What Dr Gonzi visited today is a new extension to GF JC, built by EU funds (Oh, the EU, remember, according to JM we would only have received around a million Euros!). What the PM is suggesting is that this would be another project to be earmarked for the new EU structural funds 2014-2020.
The government has utilised over 850Million in useful investment!
Franco Farrugia
Oct 11th 2012, 23:38
Look up the word 'investment' in a dictionary.
Please choose the reason of your report below: