THE Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board (HELSB) has disclosed that it currently collects, on average, K20 million every month in student loan recoveries, out of the K5 billion that is due. And HELSB Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr John Machayi says the board is currently sponsoring 44,000 students across nine public universities. Speaking on Sunday Interview, Dr Machayi said the board had tried its best despite the difficult circumstances it faced with regard to repayments. “Most of the students in public institutions, universities, are sponsored by HELSB. Currently, we are sponsoring 44,000 students spread over nine universities. In terms of the percentage that we are meeting, in terms of total applications that we receive, it’s 50 percent. In the...