Regional Maritime University: Cadets Studying Under Trees And On Pavement As Infrastructure Crisis Deepens
Attached is a photo taken recently at night on campus and it tells a stark story. Under the dim glow of campus lights at Regional Maritime University. Hundreds of cadets in uniforms sit in the open to learn at night. There are no classrooms in sight large enough to hold them when the facilities have […] The post Regional Maritime University: Cadets Studying Under Trees And On Pavement As…
At Regional Maritime University, cadets are studying under trees and on pavement as the infrastructure crisis deepens. The campus is illuminated at night with hundreds of cadets in uniforms sitting outside, unable to find sufficient classroom space. Classrooms are already full, forcing students to study outdoors under inadequate lighting and exposed conditions.
The overcrowded accommodations, originally designed for 200 cadets across two academic years, now hold 600 students, with rooms typically accommodating 16 to 20 individuals. This lack of privacy and basic dignity leads to health risks and tension among cadets. Additionally, water scarcity persists, with older accommodation blocks experiencing unhygienic living conditions and foul smells.
Cadets must walk long distances to collect water for personal hygiene. These issues are not isolated incidents but a result of prolonged failures in planning, admissions control, maintenance, and investment. The governing body must appoint a substantive Vice Chancellor who can take responsibility for the university's infrastructure, student intake, cadet accommodation, and learning environment.
Until concrete action is taken, the cadets will continue to study in substandard conditions, highlighting the urgent need for leadership and investment in the university's facilities.
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