Almost 2300 Unima students were recruited into civil service and parastatals, a program that was dated to phase out on June 30, 2019. However His Excellency Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has directed the extension of contract by one year for students who were on the government internship program.

The MK4.8 billion project was aimed at curbing youth unemployment, as stats from the International Labour Organization show that the youth unemployment rate in Malawi from 2007 to 2017 was estimated at 7.97%.

State House Director of Communication Bright Molande, confirmed that the President disclosed this after meeting authorities of the University of Malawi.