Naming Controversy
The Polytechnic of Namibia has for a number of years attempted to change its name and its mandate to that of a "Namibia's University of Science and Technology" (NUST). The institution went as far as adopting this name on its web site and in most of its official communication. This, however, was against the law that established the institution. In August 2010 the motion was stopped by cabinet, stating upcoming overall changes to the Namibian education sector as the reason to decline the name change.
More than two years later in December 2012 cabinet instructed the Ministry of Education to grant the PoN university status and a change to the desired name. Part of the transition process will the be phasing out of one-year Diploma and one-semester Certificate courses within five years.
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