As a stakeholder of the University, it is important that we are aware of how the assets of the institution including land is being utilised to further improve its provision of quality education. During the educational discussion, it was presented that UP land use has eventually changed due to the construction of new infrastructure including the National Science Complex, as well as the attempt of the university to enter in lease contracts with private organisations in order to generate more income to fund the university's operations.
From the administration side, these lease contracts are not new and that these are significant source of income for the university. Also, all these contracts are in conformity with the university's land use and mandate. However, from the other view, the contracts are seen as not in full conformity with the land use plan and that leasing the university's land to private entities is not in consonance with the primary service function of the university - academic and scholarship.
On a personal note, I am not against the lease contracts for as long as land allocated for academic purposes are not reduced and that services and facilities are being improved due to the resources generated from the lease contracts. Otherwise, I see the lease agreements to be against the UP mandate - to become a research, graduate and public service university.
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