Mutharika speaking at Mzuni..Full speech soon • Ladies and Gentlemen It gives me great pleasure to return to Mzuzu University and especially to take on the role of Chancellor at this, the second public University in Malawi established in 1997.It gives me particular pleasure to do so at this 16th Congregation, where 686 students are graduating, the largest number of students ever to graduate at this university. I congratulate all of you graduands here before us for your personal achievements. I know that all of you, together with your proud families and guardians have struggled and worked hard to accomplish what we are celebrating today. Enjoy this day of celebration. You deserve it! It is very gratifying to note that among the graduands are 27 receiving postgraduate degrees. Extending qualifications to postgraduate level and supporting and benefitting from the research output that postgraduate students generate is an important part of any university’s development. I commend the University for expanding its postgraduate courses and I look forward to more postgraduate scholars graduating from Mzuzu University, and indeed from all universities in Malawi, in the future. In my State of the Nation Address in parliament in June, I committed myself to improving education in Malawi, and to assist the further expansion of quality Higher Education in this country. My acceptance of the position of Chancellor is a manifestation of this commitment to, and interest in, Higher Education. As has been mentioned by others here today, about my personal background, having taught at several universities in both Africa and overseas, and having achieved the rank of an endowed and chaired Professor, gives me an understanding and appreciation of education in general, and Higher Education in particular.
Posted on: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 09:59:35 +0000
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