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Mugabe caps 2 342 NUST graduates
04 Nov 2016 at 19:50hrs | Views
The Chancellor of the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) President Robert Mugabe has capped 2 342 graduands.
In his address at the graduation ceremony, NUST Acting Vice Chancellor Professor Samson Sibanda said the institution has taken giant strides to redirect itself to its core mandate of being the country's technology nerve center in line with the STEM national vision.
He said in its 2016-2017 academic intake of 2 096 students, 1 222 of them accounting for 58 percent of the enrolment are studying STEM subjects.
Professor Sibanda said in line with NUST's new mission statement that seeks to spearhead human capital development for industrial and socio-economic transformation through science and technology-based solutions, they have established an Applied Genetic Testing Center and are now offering DNA testing services.
He also said that the university is now hosting the geo-spatial technology laboratory which is a SADC project monitoring the environment.
Professor Sibanda revealed that NUST is on a massive drive to position the university as a big player in appropriate human capital development in the country.
Amongst those that graduated was Sunday News Editor Limukani Ncube and former ZBC SFM chief executive officer Methuseli Moyo who graduated with a Master of Science degree in Journalism and Media
In his address at the graduation ceremony, NUST Acting Vice Chancellor Professor Samson Sibanda said the institution has taken giant strides to redirect itself to its core mandate of being the country's technology nerve center in line with the STEM national vision.
He said in its 2016-2017 academic intake of 2 096 students, 1 222 of them accounting for 58 percent of the enrolment are studying STEM subjects.
Professor Sibanda said in line with NUST's new mission statement that seeks to spearhead human capital development for industrial and socio-economic transformation through science and technology-based solutions, they have established an Applied Genetic Testing Center and are now offering DNA testing services.
He also said that the university is now hosting the geo-spatial technology laboratory which is a SADC project monitoring the environment.
Professor Sibanda revealed that NUST is on a massive drive to position the university as a big player in appropriate human capital development in the country.
Amongst those that graduated was Sunday News Editor Limukani Ncube and former ZBC SFM chief executive officer Methuseli Moyo who graduated with a Master of Science degree in Journalism and Media
Source - zbc
