Sparks flew at the National Budget Consultation at USP last night as Pacific Polytech Chairperson Dr Ganesh Chand and USP Vice-Chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia butted heads.

This is after Dr Ganesh stated that skilled development is more expensive than other forms of higher education.

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Vice Chancellor Ahluwalia disputed this, saying that Polytech does not run the same things as the Fiji National University as their courses do not run through the year.

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad then suggested a date to be set for the heads of institutions to make a presentation for the budget with the Higher Education Commission present as well.

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The Budget Consultation continues next Tuesday from 6pm to 8pm at Korovuto College Hall, Nadi.