Universities to reshape science lectures

Higher education institutions are to reshape their programmes in humanities and increase student intake in the fields of science and technology to contribute to the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa. The group met with President Thabo Mbeki yesterday to discuss challenges facing higher education institutions. Briefing the media, Education Minister Naledi Pandor said institutions of higher learning would now admit more students for science studies as an effort to bridge the skills gap in the country. One of the points of concern raised at the meeting was the high rate of student drop-outs from universities.