Professor Chinsembu vs. Grevazio Zulu: Are Our Universities Living Up to Their Name?

HEA — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 06:51:24 +0000

The Higher Education Authority (HEA) is calling on the public to tune in to one of the most anticipated conversations in Zambia’s higher education landscape. In this week’s edition of Sunday Interview, host Mr. Grevazio Zulu puts tough questions to HEA Director-General, Professor Kazhila C. Chinsembu, in a compelling and uncompromising discussion on the future of Zambia’s universities.

Appearing on Sunday, 23^rd November, 2025, at 20:00hrs, Professor Chinsembu emphasises that universities are the citadels of knowledge, prompting Mr. Zulu to challenge the claim head-on by asking that if universities were the citadel of knowledge, then why are they facing so many problems, and why are they not solving them.

This fiery exchange sets the tone for a wide-ranging, thought-provoking interview that explores HEA’s accountability mechanisms for Higher Education Institution (HEI); the successes of the inaugural Higher Education Indaba; the rollout and purpose of the National Graduate Survey; and, the quality, relevance, and future of Zambia’s higher education sector, among other topics.

This is not just an interview but a national conversation on the direction, integrity, and performance of Zambia’s universities.

Tune in on ZNBC TV1 and on Facebook via ZNBC Today this Sunday at 20:00hrs.

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Smiles and welcoming warmth: Mr. Zulu welcomes Professor Chinsembu to the Studio.
The conversation continues: following the interview, Mr. Zulu still had more questions for Professor Chinsembu and as such, the interview extended to the entryway to ZNBC, with the Director-General candidly answering all the questions the veteran journalist had for him.
Professor Chinsembu (R) and Mr. Zulu share a moment of levity before the recording of the Sunday Interview

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Professor Chinsembu vs. Grevazio Zulu: Are Our Universities Living Up to Their Name?