Students of the University of Technology, located on Old Hope Road in St Andrew, staged a protest outside the school's gate yesterday over a registration payment plan set up by the institution, for which some of the students are unable to meet.
The protest began with a number of participants wearing black.
According to the advisor to the student union president, Oshane Hall, the university told students that they were required to pay 80 per cent of their tuition or registration fees up front and the remaining 20 per cent by the end of September.
Hall said that based on the number of students which have still not registered, which stands at roughly 30 per cent, and a breakdown in negotiations, the guild president has taken the decision to stage a protest.
The student advisor is beseeching the school to be more sensitive to the financial needs of the students and is, therefore, requesting an extension of one more month or a month and a half in order to settle outstanding sums.
There have also been news reports that classrooms and accommodations have been lacking, and amenities such as Wi-Fi have not been easily accessible on the campus.
Meanwhile, Lorraine Watson, special assistant to Ambassador Burchell Whiteman, the university's president, said a meeting has been called to address the concerns of the students.
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