MZUNI GRADUATES THREE HUNDRED 64 STUDENTS

By Frank Kauteka Tembo

Mzuzu University (MZUNI) on Saturday graduated three hundred and sixty four students pursuing certificates, diplomas, Bachelors, Masters and Doctorial degrees from various courses despite hardships it went through past two years, Voice of Kanyawazi has established.

some MZUNI graduates

MZUNI for past two years has been in economic and leadership adversity a development that led to numerous students’ demonstrations and staff strikes in a bid to improve the situations.

With the coming of the new Vice Chancellor (VC) Dr. Robert Ridley things have changed to a better in terms of the university’s administration.

Presiding over the graduation ceremony the VC told Voice of Kanyawazi that it has been not easy producing such overwhelming results passing through   such crisis.

“As I said in my speech there are continuing challenges but I think what this graduation shows is that even in those challenges were happening over past two years, a lot of work of education and teaching was going on.

“This graduation shows that if we focus on the basics of what a university is about thus research and teaching then we will lay the foundation possibility and we will be able to grow and develop,” he said.

 The Principal Secretary for Higher Education Patrick Kabambe responding to the university’s concerns said government has increased the funds with 20% for the public universities.

He further applauded the African Development Bank and World Bank for coming in to assisting with resources aiming at higher education.

Joyce and Moses Mlenga (a couple) marked the first doctorial graduates from MZUNI who pursued degrees of Doctor of Philosophy in Theology and Religious Studies.