Plans to transform Namcol into open university underway: Ballotti

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2025-09-18

WINDHOEK, 19 June 2025 - Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Dino Ballotti speaks at the inaugural meeting of the Task Force on Free Tertiary Education in Public Institutions in Windhoek. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 18 SEP (NAMPA) - Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Dino Ballotti, has said that plans are underway to transform the Namibia College of Open Learning (Namcol) into an open university.
Ballotti stated this during his keynote address at Namcol’s graduation ceremony here on Thursday, which saw about 130 students graduate in different fields of study under the theme ‘Navigating economic uncertainty in...

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WINDHOEK, 18 September 2025 - The Chief Executive Officer of the Namibian College of Open and Distance Learning (NAMCOL), Nghepathimo Kadhila speaking during NAMCOL’s graduation ceremony in Windhoek. (Photo: Edward Tenete) NAMPA

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