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Acting President Mujuru opens IAC
28 Jun 2013 at 16:00hrs | Views
Acting President Joice Mujuru has challenged institutions of higher learning to churn out skilled and knowledgeable professionals who meet the needs of local industry if the country is to improve productivity.
Mujuru, who was officially opening the Institute of Administration and Commerce (IAC) in Harare on Friday, said institutions of higher education are critical to the growth of local industry by contributing skilled labour to make Zimbabwe competitive on the global stage.
She also challenged professional bodies such as the IAC of Zimbabwe to support government's policies such as the empowerment drive.
"Professional bodies like IAC have a very important role in the economy of building public and business confidence in their experts," said the Acting President.
Businessman and IAC board chairperson, Phineas Chihota said despite liquidity challenges and low capacity utilisation affecting local industry, the institution managed to construct spacious offices comprising a library and learning facilities using their own funds.
Chihota said, "From the President to the lowest office in the land people are improving themselves through education and IAC has done us proud."
Recent developments in the country have shown that most Zimbabweans are developing themselves through professional education and training obtained from various institutions of higher learning such as distance education on a part-time and full-time basis.
Mujuru, who was officially opening the Institute of Administration and Commerce (IAC) in Harare on Friday, said institutions of higher education are critical to the growth of local industry by contributing skilled labour to make Zimbabwe competitive on the global stage.
She also challenged professional bodies such as the IAC of Zimbabwe to support government's policies such as the empowerment drive.
Businessman and IAC board chairperson, Phineas Chihota said despite liquidity challenges and low capacity utilisation affecting local industry, the institution managed to construct spacious offices comprising a library and learning facilities using their own funds.
Chihota said, "From the President to the lowest office in the land people are improving themselves through education and IAC has done us proud."
Recent developments in the country have shown that most Zimbabweans are developing themselves through professional education and training obtained from various institutions of higher learning such as distance education on a part-time and full-time basis.
Source - zbc
