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Catholic University of Angola suspends contracts for lack of money

The rectory of the Catholic University of Angola (UCAN) communicated this Thursday to the teachers and administrative staff the suspension of the legal-labour relationship, for lack of financial capacity for the payment of salaries.

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The communiqué justifies the decision with the measure taken by the Government to keep teaching and academic activity suspended, as well as the payment of tuition fees in all public, private and public-private institutions at all levels of education.

As a private higher education institution whose income comes mainly from tuition fees paid by students, in a context of indefinite class suspensions, UCAN stresses that it is unable to honour its commitments.

"Thus, with the suspension of academic activity and the payment of tuition fees, we see the need to suspend the contracts of most of its employees, keeping only those that are necessary to ensure the provision of the minimum services required", emphasizes the document.

Also the management of the school Elisângela Filomena, one of the oldest in the country, announced the suspension of employment contracts until the government decided to start classes, asking officials to contact the human resources department to consult the contractual situation of each one.

Classes have been suspended in the country since March this year due to the covid-19 pandemic, but by July 60 per cent of tuition fees were being paid, a decision that was changed this month, with the suspension of payment until the resumption of teaching and academic activity with face-to-face classes.

Following the decision, the National Association of Private Education (ANEP) considered that the state decreed "the end of private institutions", stating that a service was being provided, "and even with a certain quality", online, "as is happening all over the world".

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