It was pomp and glamour at Kololo Airstrip in Kampala as Victoria University held it’s 7th graduation ceremony.
The colourful function attracted people from all nooks and crevice of the world with three renowned motivational speakers headlining the event, they include Bishop Joshua Maponga, Vusi Thembekwayo and Sheikh Mansour Bin Mussallam.
The chief guest, Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa presided over the ceremony.
Dr Lawrence Muganga, the Vice Chancellor of the institution said the graduands were fully prepared to undertake any opportunity that comes their way in Uganda and abroad.
”Our graduands, if likened to merchandise, are fully prepared for delivery both within and outside the country. They are poised to confront both the familiar and the unfamiliar challenges ahead. If we were to compare them to food, they are ready to be consumed,” Muganga said.
”I want to tell the public, parents, and distinguished guests that in the digital age of today, where technology is here to stay and has become an integral part of our lives, these Victoria University graduands are not just tech-savvy. Am glad to tell you that the graduates here today are empowered with all the tech-savviness you can look for in a graduate. The digital world is something we, as a university, have chosen to embrace,” he added.
”At Victoria University, we have taken a unique approach to ensure that our students do not just leave with credentials, but also with the practical experience necessary to thrive in the competitive job market. Furthermore, we have made it a priority to equip our students with essential digital skills.”
Bishop Maponga who was the keynote speaker rallied the students against early marriages and pregnancies while still studying, which he said cripples their bright future.
He urged them to use the skills they have acquired to create a better world, noting that the knowledge they have been given should not be taken to bed but to work with the aim of impacting their mother Africa development-wise and create jobs as the only way to curb the challenge of unemployment that has hindered the continent for so long.
On his part, the Deputy Speaker noted that parliament will soon have dialogue on how Ugandan education can be fine-tuned to be an education that matters.
He urged the Universities however to go beyond offering theory lectures and start emphasizing innovation and digitization.
Victoria University is owned by Uganda’s richest man Dr Sudhir Ruparelia.
