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Mugabe caps 164 HIT graduands
17 Nov 2012 at 14:55hrs | Views
President Robert Mugabe has conferred 164 graduates with degrees at the Harare Institute of Technology this Saturday.
President Mugabe, who is also Chancellor of the Harare Institute of Technology, capped 77 graduates from the School of Information Science and Technology, nine from the School of Business and Management Science, 63 from the School of Engineering and Technology, while 15 others were presented with degrees in Industrial Sciences and Technology.
In addition, 82 recipients of degrees were drawn from the polytechnic colleges around the country.
Acting Vice Chancellor of the Harare Institute of Technology, Engineer Quiton Kanhukamwe told President Mugabe that the institution has embraced the principle of propelling the nation's technological landscape to ensure that Zimbabwean graduates move in tandem with the global information and technological advancements.
"Your Excellency and Chancellor, we present to you graduates that are not only employable, but those who have been developed to be technoprenuers, creators of jobs and wealth," said Engineer Kanhukamwe.
Engineer Kanhukamwe noted that through their degree programmes, the institution has produced a student in computer science who designed long bone hairline fracture detection X-ray images.
Another student in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering designed a yoghurt sealing machine for small scale industrialists, while the best student in Chemical and Processing Systems Engineering designed a gold processing system that can be put to use by small and large scale miners for processing gold.
The graduation ceremony was marked by joy and jubilee as relatives and parents joined the graduates in celebrating their life-time achievements.
President Mugabe, who is also Chancellor of the Harare Institute of Technology, capped 77 graduates from the School of Information Science and Technology, nine from the School of Business and Management Science, 63 from the School of Engineering and Technology, while 15 others were presented with degrees in Industrial Sciences and Technology.
In addition, 82 recipients of degrees were drawn from the polytechnic colleges around the country.
Acting Vice Chancellor of the Harare Institute of Technology, Engineer Quiton Kanhukamwe told President Mugabe that the institution has embraced the principle of propelling the nation's technological landscape to ensure that Zimbabwean graduates move in tandem with the global information and technological advancements.
Engineer Kanhukamwe noted that through their degree programmes, the institution has produced a student in computer science who designed long bone hairline fracture detection X-ray images.
Another student in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering designed a yoghurt sealing machine for small scale industrialists, while the best student in Chemical and Processing Systems Engineering designed a gold processing system that can be put to use by small and large scale miners for processing gold.
The graduation ceremony was marked by joy and jubilee as relatives and parents joined the graduates in celebrating their life-time achievements.
Source - Zbc
