37 University of Botswana Alumni awarded
Scholarships to Promote Access to High Education.
The University of Botswana Foundation in
partnership with private sector and other stakeholders joined hands once again
on their annual efforts to raise funds to ensure many Batswana have access to
higher learning by awarding Scholarships to 37 UB Alumni on October 18, 2018 at
UB Stadium VIP Lounge.
The scholarships were awarded for the academic
year 2018/2019 to various UB Graduates across different faculties within the
University and in ensuring that the foundation and University realize its
intended mission and objectives. Various private sector and stakeholders
reached deep in to pockets to assist generously to the foundation in mobilizing
resources to ensure UB stand firmly on its feet financially to promote access
to high education and in realizing its objectives.
Amongst private sector and stakeholders who
contributed immensely to the foundation
include American Northern Trust,
Investec Asset Management, Stanbic Bank, Ministry of Tertiary, Dynamic
Insurance Brokers, Letshego Holdings, Motor Centre, IDM, BOCRA, AON, Debswana,
Hollard Life Botswana Banc ABC and Laurelton Diamond. Other dignitaries who
blessed the ceremony include University of Botswana Chancellor, Northern Trust
Scholarships and Deputy Chairman of the UB Foundation Board of Trustees Ms
Linah Mohohlo, Vice Chancellor Professor David Norris, Bank of Botswana
Governor, Mr Moses Pelaelo, UB Foundation Scholarships Chairman and Board of
Trustees, Mr Abdul Dada and UB Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs Dr
Oathokwa Nkomazana.
Speaking at the official opening of the Event
University of Vice Chancellor Professor David Norris said the Foundation was
officially Launched on March 24, 2000 as nonprofit Trust intended to engage the
private sector and other stakeholders in partnership with UB to enhance and
maintain excellence and quality of University education in Botswana and carry
the mandate in the best interest of UB.
In addition to ensure that many Batswana have
access to higher learning, professor David Norris said the foundation was
tasked to improve facilities for teaching and learning, promote research and
graduate development as well as development of personal skills to assist
graduate to be competitive in the world of work.
He further stated that the foundation has
achieved a lot in its 18 years of its existence especially the establishment of
the Graduate Scholarship Endowment Fund which was set up in 2004 with an
investment over 1 million to ensure that as many Batswana as possible have
access to high education. He also said it has made a number of contributions
towards meeting the strategic objective of increasing the number of full time
graduates students at the university.
Meanwhile, University of Botswana Acting Deputy
Academic Affairs Dr Wathoka Ngkomezana highly appreciated the contribution of
private sectors and stakeholders in helping the University realize its
objectives.
