BUIST Postgraduates Association acquire skills and knowledge from UB (SGS) to improve administration

A delegation from Botswana University of Science and Technology (BUIST) Postgraduates Association visited the University of Botswana Postgraduates Association on August 27-29, 2018 to acquire knowledge and skills on their sustainable attainment of decent headship.

The delegation comprised of Acting Chairperson Ms. Mmoloki Makoba, Secretary Genaral Mr Gratitude Charis, Assistant Secretary General Confort Ramakgala, Financial Secretary Mr Wiseeman Ruwona, and additional members Ms Lesego Masutlha, Mr Resego Phiri, Mr Nyoni Kevin, Mr Bakang Kaekane.

Speaking at the meeting Ms Makoba said they found it very fit to benchmark on UB SGS association to learn from them how they manage to attain good sustainable governance of their association, their strength, funding opportunities to help incoming up with innovative ways of improving and develop  their unstable postgraduate association to be efficient and productive.

She also added that they want to strengthen relations with UB SGS association by collaborate in many ways across institutions to shared ideas and experience to better serve the students and make education more affordable and therefor more accessible at high level.

Meanwhile, Acting Director Student Welfare Ms Mabe said it very vital for both institutions to collaborate to learn from each other to better achieve the mission of helping all students by working cooperatively rather than separately.

She added that dipper collaboration of both institutions can spur innovation by bringing together group of people who have different ideas, approaches, experiences and areas of expertise to create a fertile environment for generating new concepts and methods.

“It's time to share what we know about how to serve students better, so that the beneficial effects of innovation can multiply rapidly across academic cultures, and across the diverse student populations striving for a Postgraduate studies across both institutions,” said Ms Mabe.

The delegation also visited Deans for faculty of Sciences and Engendering as well as Deputy Vice Chancelors.